The area was briefly threatened by Shi'a extremists known as Assassins ( '' Hassassin '' ) and in 1260 the Mongols also swept through Syria .
The area was also threatened by Shia extremists known as assassins ( '' hassasin '' ) , and in 1260 the Mongols swept through Syria briefly .

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no