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L.A. Gang Members on the Front Lines in Syria

The above video purports to be taken on the front lines of the conflict in Syria. Two armed men behind a broken wall introduce themselves as Creeper from the Sun Valley GW-13 gang, an affiliate of Sureños, and Wino from the West Side Armenian Power set. In the video the two men shout out their homies including rapper Mister Criminal from Silver Lake.

The authenticity of this video cannot be confirmed, and which side the pair are fighting on is not discussed or revealed. However, one of the men's Facebook page shows him dressed in a uniform with a Hizbullah patch. Hizbullah has intervened in Syria on the side of president Bashar Al Assad and against the rebel insurgency. However, the page also shows allegiance to a local Christian organization and several Armenian Power websites.

Note: This post originally had the original video, which has been taken down. The video above is from Pro-Israel group MEMRI and has subtitles they have added.

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