“Syria files” reveal Iran’s penetration of the 4th Division … and its arming

Exclusive (Syria Files)

The strategic importance of all the military units of the Fourth Division comes as they are located on the Damascus Beirut International Road, which is the supply route for Iranian-backed militias and a trade route for these militias, which they often use to transport weapons and drugs and smuggle them into the Syrian interior.

The 40th Brigade is located 2 km away on a mountain range that overlooks the southern neighborhoods of Damascus and its countryside, 3 km away from the Muadamiyat al-Sham area, and the international highway separates it from the 555th regiment also affiliated with the Fourth Division. The capital, Damascus, and the headquarters of the important leaders of the militias that reside in Mezze.