US Defense Secretary Robert Gates , along with Israeli defense minister Ehud Barak , warned yesterday that that the guerrilla group Hezbollah was in possession of more weapons than some governments. Gates, after meeting with Barak, said that both Syria and Iran were responsible for providing weapons of "ever increasing capability" to Hezbollah, although he declined to confirm that the group had gained possession of ballistic missiles called Scuds that are capable of reaching targets within Iran. According to Gates, Hezbollah's military capabilities were "obviously destabilising for the whole region."
US Defense Secretary , along with Israeli defense minister , warned yesterday that that the guerrilla group was in possession of more weapons than some governments. Gates, after meeting with Barak, said that both Syria and Iran were responsible for providing weapons of "ever increasing capability" to Hezbollah, although he declined to confirm that the group had gained possession of ballistic missiles called that are capable of reaching targets within Iran. According to Gates, Hezbollah's military capabilities were "obviously destabilising for the whole region."
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