Fears Wagner fighters could join forces with Hezbollah in horror ‘second front’

US intelligence reports have surfaced pointing to a possible collaboration between the Russian mercenary Wagner Group and the Hezbollah militia in Lebanon.

The groups could be poised to open a ‘second front’ with Wagner apparently willing to share air defence systems with the pro-Iranian faction.

An unnamed official told the Wall Street Journal that the system believed to be the Russian SA-22 system, is not confirmed to have yet been sent.

Wagner fighters previously fought with Hezbollah members in Syria against ISIS.

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