Man Allegedly behind Dahieh Blasts Killed in Syria Border 'Ambush'
إقرأ هذا الخبر بالعربية
The man allegedly behind the blasts that rocked the southern suburbs of Beirut in August was killed in Syria, the state-run National News Agency reported on Friday.
"Omar al-Atrash was killed in an armed ambush in the Naamat region in the Bekaa town of Arsal on the Lebanese-Syrian border,” the NNA said.
It added: “Al-Atrash was killed along with Samer al-Hujeiri and their companion.”
"A delegation from Arsal rushed to the site to recover the bodies and lay them to rest.”
Al-Jadeed television, meanwhile, said al-Atrash was killed in a rocket attack targeting his group in Syria.
But MTV said the men were killed when their car, that was booby-trapped, detonated.
"Their bodies were found on the al-Zamarani road that connects Arsal to Ras Baalbek,” MTV added.
"Tension was felt in Arsal when the news about their death broke out.”
However, radio Voice of Lebanon (100.5) noted that the fugitives were killed on Thursday.
Al-Manar television revealed last month several clues in the investigation of Beirut's Dahieh bombings on August 15.
Al-Manar said that the car used in the explosion got in the hands of al-Atrash shortly before the blast, noting also that the vehicle underwent several transformations under the fugitive's supervision.
The deadly explosion killed at least 22 people and wounded 325 others in Beirut's Rweiss neighborhood.
Al-Atrash, who hails from Arsal, is allegedly involved in several other attacks in various Lebanese regions.
On august 16, caretaker Defense Minister Fayez Ghosn revealed that “the Intelligence Directorate arrested Hasan Hussein Rayed on July 27, 2013 and he confessed to executing some terrorist operations and preparing booby-trapped cars in collaboration with Omar Ahmed al-Atrash and other culprits.”
“On May 28, 2013, Rayed participated together with Omar Ahmed al-Atrash and others in the killing of several troops on a Lebanese army checkpoint in the Wadi Hmayd area” in Arsal's outskirts, Ghosn said.
He added that Rayed was also involved in the Wadi Rafeq ambush that left four young men dead on June 16 and that Omar and Sami al-Atrash and four Syrians took part in the attack.
Rayed also told his interrogators that the Omar and Sami al-Atrash, along with others, were involved in preparing several booby-trapped cars with the aim of staging attacks in Beirut's southern suburbs and other Lebanese areas, and that Omar al-Atrash is “the mastermind of this group.”
11 October 2013, 21:14
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How convenient. The Hezbollah contractee won't face justice.
12 October 2013, 11:32
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benzono, that's a very far-fetched leap there.
"Omar al-Atrash, who is accused of carrying out the recent Dahiyeh blasts was killed in the Syrian area of Nehmat, on the Lebanese-Syrian borders.
A delegation from Arsal town headed to the scene of the event to identify the corpses and confirm the death.
Al-Atrash and his two entourages Ziad al-Atrash and Samer Houjairi were killed when a rocket targeted their car."
Like the defected colonel, they were trying to incite civil strife to repel HA from Syria.
11 October 2013, 21:50
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they deserve it. If the Government's secret services agencies couldnt get a hold on them then this is pretty Fair. their terrorism has killed many innocent Lebanese and this is a very fair way to deal with them./
11 October 2013, 21:52
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Vicious cycle that will not end unless all these current players, more likely thugs, who are doing a miserable job with the health and security of the Country are eradicated and replaced by educated and qualified human beings. Also, take any and all history of unfinished violence arising from the competing factions of Islam out of Lebanon, finish it, and then petition to enter the Country. Living in Lebanon is not a right, but rather a privilege that the current thugs enjoy with impunity.
12 October 2013, 05:47
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mennon wa fiyon. atalou moushaghilino wa dafano ma3o asraron wa ala3ibon al woskha. takbir
12 October 2013, 15:52
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so your logic is also not logic LOL ... M8 accuses (and you also M14) of backing qaeda nusra and all the terrorists... so why would they attack their allies? like you said syrians wouldn't attack hezbis! ! LOL
your logic goes both way...
see why being full of certainties like you is just foolish!
think a bit further than your short nose ;) LOL
12 October 2013, 16:35
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LOL! great! you should work for the STL... you quickly know who does what! bravo!
