Syrian Government Officials and Hezbollah Held Secret Talks in Turkey: Reports - Republic World

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Representatives of the Syrian government and Lebanese militant group Hezbollah have held face-to-face talks in Turkey ​to try to calm tensions between them, according to six sources briefed on the first known meeting between the longtime foes. The Syrian officials and the Iran-aligned group met secretly at least once last month, the sources - who include two Syrian officials, a US official and a senior Lebanese security source close to Hezbollah - told Reuters. Hezbollah for years dispatched fighters to Syria to defend former President Bashar al-Assad's government during the country's …