Syrian rebels claim to reveal secret Russian-Syrian spy base

A group of Syrian rebels have posted videos to YouTube that they say show a secret Russian-Syrian intelligence collection base.

Opposition fighters said the base has been used by President Bashar al-Assad’s forces to spy on the communications of rebel groups – as well as potentially the Israelis.

The Daily Beast reported Free Syrian Army officials, US officials and independent experts as saying if the information is verified then it would reveal a “level of Russian involvement in the Syrian civil war that was not previously known.”

“The videos and accompanying photos show insignias representing a branch of Syrian intelligence and the Russian Osnaz GRU radio electronic intelligence agency. The FSA found photos and lists of senior Russian intelligence and military officials who visited the facility, pictures of Russian personnel running the base, and maps showing the location of Israeli military units,” the Daily Beast reported.