On May 5, BBC Arabic reported that Hezbollah Secretary General Hasan Nasrallah pledged to attack Al Nusra front in Kalamoon, Syria, which sits on the Syrian-Lebanese border. Nasrallah stated that the presence of Al Nusra front fighters in Kalamoon posed an unacceptable threat to Lebanese security. Nasrallah did not specify a date for an attack. This intermediate set is a good opportunity to refresh your basic military/security vocabulary. The article itself is short, so be sure to give it a go after studying the flashcards. The attached video touches on several additional issues that Nasrallah spoke about in his address and is a general summary of the speech.

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