S. Nasrallah: Hezbollah Battles in Syria Deterred ISIL from Entering Lebanon

Hezbollah Secretary General Sayyed Hasan Nasrallah said that militants of ISIL (the so-called ‘Islamic State of Iraq and Levant’) would arrive at Beirut if it weren’t for Hezbollah’s fight in Al-Qussayr and Al-Qalamoun areas in the border region of Syria.

In the second part of the interview by local daily Al-Akhbar to be published Friday, Sayyed Nasrallah said that Hezbollah is found where resistance is found.
“We are in the place where there is a defense of the axis of resistance,” his eminence said.

Sayyed Nasrallah called upon the free people to be part of the battle against ISIL extremists who are targeting the followers of all religions.

“Everyone has to be part of this battle for the defense of Muslims and Christians and the defense of religious minorities .”

Turning to the parties behind ISIL funding, his eminence highlighted that Lebanese care of the armed groups in Syria are still taking place by funds, arms, interference and directions.

“Turkey and Qatar are backing ISIL, and I am convinced the Saudi Arabia’s fear of it,” he said.

Sayyed Nasrallah also warned of the threat posed by ISIL against the whole region, stating that “Where the followers of the takfiri ideology are, there is an ISIL ground, and this applies to Jordan, Saudi Arabia and the Gulf states.”

“The sense of danger is growing and the popular mood has become more receptive to our fight against extremist groups,” Hezbollah Secretary General Sayyed Hasan Nasrallah underlined.

The second part will be translated and posted on Al-Manar English Website on Friday.

To read the first part of the interview click here.

Source: Al-Manar Website