The Syrian Observatory For Human Rights

For “not trusting them” | Lebanese “Hezbollah” hands over dozens of its Syrian members to regime forces

Deir Ezzor province: SOHR activists have reported that the Lebanese “Hezbollah” militias arrested 17 of its Syrian members, for “dealing with the International Coalition”. Meanwhile, the arrested members are being investigated.

Accordingly, the number of Syrian members of the Lebanese “Hezbollah”, who were handed over to regime forces, have risen to 63 since September.

The Lebanese “Hezbollah” militias are worried of the disloyalty of their Syrian members, and accuse them of “dealing with the International Coalition under the support of the United States of America”, where the International Coalition forces executed several airstrikes on the positions of “Hezbollah” in Deir Ezzor province during the past period.

On September 8, the Lebanese Hezbollah militia handed over 46 residents of Hatlah twon in Deir Ezzor countryside to the regime forces to refer them to compulsory service.

According to SOHR sources, the 46 civilians joined the ranks of the Lebanese “Hezbollah,” to protect themselves from the regime forces” having undergone settlement deals with the regime forces. The civilians had been handed over to military security to undergo compulsory service.