Hareit Hreik Death Toll Rises to Five after al-Manar Journalist Dies
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The death toll of last week's deadly bombing in the Beirut's southern suburb of Haret Hreik rose to five as Al-Manar TV journalist Abbas Karnib succumbed to his wounds on Monday.
Karnib, who had worked for more than 20 years in the TV station, was submitted to Bahman hospital after being critically injured in the head.
The al-Qaida-affiliated Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant on Saturday claimed credit for the bombing that killed four people and wounded 77 others.
It was the latest strike against Hizbullah, whose fighters are aiding Syrian President Bashar Assad.
The army said Saturday that a young man from the North was the bomber who blew himself up.
"The DNA test results on the remains of a suicide attacker found in the car used in the bomb attack... confirm they belong to the youth Qutaiba al-Satem," said the army.
"Investigations are ongoing by the relevant judicial authorities to uncover the full details of the event," it added.
An official from Satem's native area of Wadi Khaled told Agence France Presse on Friday suspicions over the 20-year-old's role were based on a family document found at the scene of the blast.
Satem's father was then called in for DNA tests.
06 January 2014, 13:03
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What was an all manar reporter doing there? Filming his terrorist ISIS partner create hamoc in order to lure lebanon sheep followers into hating M14 which is not in contact with Qaeda?
06 January 2014, 14:03
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yes, qutayba satem was a well-known hezbi-trained FPMer from wadi khaled! or so geha would say... lol
06 January 2014, 14:16
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Every loss of life for the Lebanese is always deplorable and deeply regrettable especially under such situations. What is though even more lamentable and deplorable is the fact that the Lebanese, all the Lebanese, instead of waking up to the dangers and threats that are being played to cause them another extremely bitter civil, still prefer to continue their mutual hatred and suspicions for each other. Is there around enough voices of reason to warn about the continuation of such a dangerous path? I hope that divinity will prevail on us, because the way we are going it, hatred will fast become our number killer.
06 January 2014, 15:33
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Al Manar journalist Dies.......! How Sad.......Karnib was the voice of truth.
