(AFP) The White House on Tuesday condemned Hizbullah's direct intervention in the battle for the Syrian rebel stronghold of Qusayr. Spokesman Jay Carney said, "We have condemned and condemn again Hizbullah's direct intervention in the assault on Qusayr where Hizbullah's fighters are playing a significant role in the regime's offensive....Hizbullah's occupation of villages in Syria and its support for the regime and pro-Assad militias exacerbates and inflames regional sectarian tensions and perpetuates the regime's campaign of terror against the Syrian people."
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