Suffering Heavy Losses in Syria, Hezbollah Entices New Recruits With Money and Perks

South Lebanon residents say Shiite group started major recruitment initiative, luring fighters $2,000 paycheck, free education for their children, stipends for families if they are killed.

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At tightly guarded facilities in south Lebanon, men as young as 17 undergo training by the Shiite guerrilla group Hezbollah on weapons and anti-insurgent tactics before being sent to Syria to fight alongside President Bashar Assad's forces.

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