Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah on Friday welcomed Russia's military buildup in Syria in support of common ally President Bashar Al-Assad, saying it was the “failure” of a the United States’ campaign against Islamic State (ISIS) that had forced Moscow's hand, Reuters reported.
Speaking in an interview with the group's Al-Manar TV, Nasrallah said that increased Russian support for Assad included highly advanced weapons systems, warplanes and helicopters.
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