Ex-Israeli agents reveal how pager attacks were carried out

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Ex-Israeli agents reveal how pager attacks were carried out

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Ex-Israeli agents reveal how pager attacks were carried out

Thousands of people were killed and wounded in the surprise attacks/ Two former Israeli intelligence agents have revealed how members of the Lebanese Shia militant group Hezbollah used Israeli made walkie-talkies booby-trapped with explosives for 10 years before they were detonated in a surprise attack in September this year. The two ex-Mossad agents told US CBS News how the service duped Hezbollah into buying thousands of rigged walkie-talkies and pagers without realising they were made in Israel. Dozens of people were killed and thousands ...

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'I was raped by Assad's thugs – but I'm no longer afraid to show my face'

René says he is now happy to be photographed "because the republic of fear is gone"/ It belonged to his grandmother. Something solid. A thing to hold in his hands, and run his fingers across, and trace the path of memory. A small thing of beauty, inlaid with a delicate mosaic. René opens the ...

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Syria's minorities seek security as country charts new future

In Damascus, members of Assad's Alawite sect now fear reprisals/ Driving into Mezzeh 86, a working-class neighbourhood in the west of Damascus, we are waved through a checkpoint manned by fighters from Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS). This area is dominated by people from Bashar al-Assad's Alawite ...

Dec 21, 2024

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US warplane shot down in Red Sea 'friendly fire' incident

An American fighter jet has been shot down over the Red Sea in an apparent "friendly fire" incident, the US military has said. Both crew from the US Navy F/A-18 Hornet ejected safely, with one suffering minor injuries, according to Central Command. The incident came after the US carried out a ...

Dec 21, 2024

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What now for Syria’s £4.5bn illegal drug empire

When Syrian rebel leader Ahmed al-Sharaa arrived in Damascus and gave a victory speech on the heels of a lightning military campaign that swept through the country and toppled Bashar al-Assad's regime, one remark went widely unnoticed. That was his reference to an illegal narcotic that has ...

Dec 21, 2024

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Inside the abandoned homes of Assad's ruthless enforcers

Jamil Hassan, one of the most feared men in Bashar al-Assad's Syrian regime, wanted for the torture and killing of civilians, was shaking as he walked down the stairs of his apartment block. Outside, the 72-year-old climbed into a car in a small convoy with his family and a handful of security ...

Dec 20, 2024

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'We have to be more bold': Syria's musicians await future under new Islamist leaders

Syria has a thriving electronic music scene and many now wonder what comes next/ In the midst of the scramble for a new Syria, the country's musicians are warily eyeing the Islamist rebel leadership and hoping to build on hard-won achievements made during the almost 14-year civil war. The ...

Dec 19, 2024

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'Danger of IS resurgence has doubled' - Syria's Kurds warn of group's comeback

BBC goes inside Syrian prison holding IS detainees/ As the new Syria struggles to take shape, old threats are re-emerging. The chaos since the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad is "paving the way" for the so-called Islamic State (IS) to make a comeback, according to a leading Kurdish commander who ...

Dec 19, 2024

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US diplomats in Syria to meet new authorities

US diplomats are in the Syrian capital Damascus where they plan to meet representatives from Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the group now in charge but which Washington still designates as a terrorist organisation. The visit follows those of delegations in recent days from the UN and other ...

Dec 19, 2024

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Syria's rebel leaders say they've broken with their jihadist past - can they be trusted?

Last week, while touring Damascus, Syria's new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa (formerly known as Abu Mohammed al-Jolani) was approached by a young woman who asked for a photo with him. He gently requested that she cover her hair before taking the picture. The incident quickly sparked heated debate ...

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