Reuters - Video

Edition: US | UK | IN | CN | JP

video Video

Bernanke steps into the spotlight
Bernanke steps into the spotlight - 02:13
The official royal wedding guest list revealed
The official royal wedding guest list revealed - 01:23
Shuttle astronauts arrive at Cape Canaveral
Shuttle astronauts arrive at Cape Canaveral - 01:18
Waiting for Bernanke
Waiting for Bernanke - 01:51
Hospital staff flee border fighting
Hospital staff flee border fighting - 01:10
Thousands at Sai Baba funeral
Thousands at Sai Baba funeral - 01:03
Al Qaeda releases hostage messages
Al Qaeda releases hostage messages - 01:43
Obama calls birth controversy \
Obama calls birth controversy "distracting" - 05:29
Three blasts hit Kirkuk
Three blasts hit Kirkuk - 01:25
Protests intensify in Yemen
Protests intensify in Yemen - 01:24
Border clashes displace thousands
Border clashes displace thousands - 01:50
S&P Credit Rating Warning Helpful - Lister
S&P Credit Rating Warning Helpful - Lister - 00:53

Hezbollah vows stronger presence in Syria

Friday, May 20, 2016 - 01:09

Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah says the group will increase its presence in Syria following killing of top military commander in an attack it blames on Syrian rebel groups. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).

▲ Hide Transcript

▶ View Transcript

ROUGH CUT - SUBTITLED (no reporter narration) STORY: Lebanese Shi'ite group Hezbollah on Friday vowed to strengthen its presence in Syria and send more leaders to the conflict, a week after its top military commander in the country was killed near Damascus. The death of Mustafa Badreddine, who Hezbollah said was killed by shellfire from Sunni Islamist rebels, was one of the biggest blows to the Iranian-backed group's leadership and the latest loss of a prominent figure in Syria. Hezbollah, Lebanon's most powerful political and military group, has provided crucial support to the Syrian army, along with Iranian forces and more recently the Russian air force. The group is estimated to have lost around 1,200 fighters in Syria's five-year conflict. ''The pure blood that has been shed will lead us to a stronger and bigger presence in Syria, because we believe in the cause of this fight and we believe it is true and we believe that the result of it will be victory. We will remain in Syria, our leaders will continue to go to Syria more than before, and we will be present in Syria in new ways and we will continue to fight this battle,'' Hezbollah Leader, Hassan Nasrallah said at a ceremony honouring Badreddine in southern Beirut. At least four prominent figures in Hezbollah have been killed since January 2015. A number of high-ranking Iranian officers have also been killed, either fighting Syrian insurgents or in Israeli attacks. The group has said it sees the Syrian war as an existential battle against Sunni extremists. It has fought against a range of insurgent groups including al Qaeda's Nusra Front, a powerful fighting force in a conflict where Sunni jihadist fighters have eclipsed more moderate rebels.

Press CTRL+C (Windows), CMD+C (Mac), or long-press the URL below on your mobile device to copy the code

Close

Hezbollah vows stronger presence in Syria

Friday, May 20, 2016 - 01:09

Featured Videos

London's female wrestling scene boosted by Netflix show 'Glow'

London's female wrestling scene boosted by Netflix show 'Glow'

There has been more interest in female wrestling and a clearer sense of what it involves since hit Netlfix show 'Glow' came out
Chimpanzees can understand rock, paper, scissors

Chimpanzees can understand rock, paper, scissors

Chimpanzees can understand rock, paper, scissors, Japanese primatologists show
Bladerunners - UK lawnmowers in 12-hour endurance race

Bladerunners - UK lawnmowers in 12-hour endurance race

Drivers donned their suits and climbed into their cockpits at the weekend for a 12-hour endurance race with a difference: they weren't driving rallying cars, but lawnmowers
The highs and lows of Macron's first 100 days

The highs and lows of Macron's first 100 days

French President Emmanuel Macron heads into the summer break faced with falling popularity ratings after tough debates in parliament over labour reform and a public ethics law, a standoff with the military and cuts to housing assistance
The vending machine helping fight against HIV

The vending machine helping fight against HIV

An innovative vending machine for HIV tests being piloted in Britain aims to help in the fight to end the epidemic