Iran has sent 15,000 fighters to Syria to reverse recent battlefield setbacks for Syrian government troops, the Daily Star reports with reference to a Lebanese source.
The militia force, made up of Iranians, Iraqis and Afghanis, has arrived in the Damascus region and in the coastal province of Latakia, Interfax reports.
The fighters are expected to seize areas of Idlib province. General Qasem Soleimani visited Latakia this week to shore up preparations for the campaign.
“The world will be surprised by what we and the Syrian military are preparing for the coming days,” Soleimani said.
