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Politics : WAR on Terror. Will it engulf the Entire Middle East?
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To: Thomas M. who wrote (2791)4/17/2002 2:42:38 AM
From: Scoobah  Read Replies (1) of 32591
 
SYRIA PROTECTS TROOPS FROM ISRAELI ATTACK April 16, 2002

The Middle East Newsline reports: "Syria has withdrawn the bulk of its troops from Lebanon's central region toward the well-protected Bekaa Valley in preparation for an Israeli attack.
Israeli intelligence sources said the Syrian redeployment of thousands of troops from the Beirut and coastal areas of Lebanon coincided with the current Hizbullah offensive along the Israeli border. The sources said Syria expects Israel to target Syrian troops and facilities in retaliation for Hizbullah rocket and mortar attacks.

'The Syrian redeployment is tactical and seeks to remove troops from exposed regions of Lebanon to the Bekaa Valley, where Syria has heavy anti-aircraft defenses,' a senior intelligence source said. 'This time, Syria is ready for an Israeli strike.'

The Israeli intelligence assessment asserted that Damascus was stunned by Israeli strikes on Syrian military installations in Lebanon in April 2001. The Syrian military has bolstered its surface-to-air missile umbrella, including SA-4 and SA-7, in the Bekaa Valley and improved its arsenal of Scud-class missiles. This has included tests of the Scud C and Scud D, both of which can carry chemical warheads…"
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