Iran-backed militia fighters enter Syria to help government forces fight off rebels

Men in white helmets walk on a street filled with rubble. In the background, a car is in flames.

Hundreds of fighters from Iran-backed Iraqi militias crossed into Syria overnight to help the government fight rebels who seized Aleppo last week, Syrian and Iraqi sources said on Monday, and Tehran pledged to aid the Damascus government.

CBC | World News

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