Report: Al-Masri to Succeed al-Majed as Head of Azzam Brigades
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Saudi national Abed al-Masri is allegedly the successor of Majed al-Majed, who died in Lebanon last week, as the “emir” of the al-Qaida-linked Abdullah Azzam Brigades, al-Akhbar newspaper reported on Monday.
According to the daily, al-Majed “recommended before departing the Palestinian Ain el-Hilweh refugee camp in Sidon , to engage in battles in Syria, the appointment of al-Masri as his successor if he was hurt.”
The newspaper reported that al-Majed's recommendation came during a meeting attended by prominent figures in the brigades including al-Masri, Toufik Taha, Mohammed and Haitham al-Shaabi, Khaled al-Abeed and Abou Ons, who is also known as Abdul Malek al-Yamani.”
The report described al-Masri as an radical character with a strong personality.
Al-Majed, a Saudi national, died in Lebanon while undergoing treatment at the Central Military Hospital after his health deteriorated, the army said in a communique.
Al-Majed, who is also wanted by Saudi Arabia on terrorism charges, was arrested by the Lebanese army in connection with the twin suicide bombings that targeted the Iranian embassy in Beirut's southern suburbs in November.
Al-Akhbar pointed out that the men “are currently present in (Ain el-Hilweh) refugee camp and are moving between Lebanon and Syria when necessary.”
However, a source from inside the refugee camp told the newspaper that al-Masri “is currently in Syria,” estimating that the brigades member Sirajeddin Zreikat or another Saudi man would succeed al-Majed.
Information obtained by the daily said that the brigades Shura council, which is formed of seven members, has already appointed 40-year-old al-Masri, three days after the death of al-Majed.
The report said that al-Masri was allegedly summoned by al-Majed into the refugee camp to supervise the brigades in Lebanon.
13 January 2014, 09:50
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There is compelling evidence that al-Majed was an officer in the Saudi Intelligence, branch Al-Qaadeh. Should we understand that al-Masri is likewise an officer in the Saudi Intelligence?
13 January 2014, 09:54
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Democracy and rotation of power are fundamental n this day and age.
13 January 2014, 12:02
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I wonder why the LAF does not turn into Ain Alhilwé to disarm it all. In the past Hizbullah opposed the disarmement of the Palestinians inside the camps and outside the camps. The reason for this was:
1) Armed Palestinians outside the camps are mainly FPLP allied to Syrian and Hizbullah
2) Armed palestinians inside the camps: many factions that can be manipulated by Hizbullah and the Syrians.
3) not to give any possibility for the LAF and the government to extend their power on the lebanese territories.
4) not to leave alone Hizbullah as an armed militias in Lebanon.
13 January 2014, 13:02
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Fantastic news, the terrorists living well protected in the camps of our Palestinian guests, they have the right to appoint a replacement for his predecessor murderer, all the while we Lebanese sit and accept all this rubbish to happen right under our eyes. No, it's even worse, a dead Saudi killer is replaced by another Al Qaeda Saudi killer, NOT in the KSA, but damn right here, in Lebanese territory. I wonder who is at fault, them the terrorists, or us the Lebanese for allowing this utter rubbish to take place inside our land. In fact, why should we continue to accept the presence of the Palestinians, since they entered our country they've brought nothing but disaster after disaster. Time we beging moving them out and let they who love them so much take them.
13 January 2014, 13:07
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And look at who damn ugly faces awaits at the entrance of their camps, Yasser Arafat, possibly one of the world's worst murderers, he who on his own is responsible for the blood of countless Lebanese. I remember this man (whom I hate as much as one can imagine, but I'll keep the decorum whatever), I remember him when he kept saying that the road to Jerusalem passed through Jounieh. And how many times I heard him say that he was the president of Lebanon, I heard that so many times this on TV. Unfortunately for him, the road to Jerusalem doesn't even pass though Ramala, it stays there. For all I know, he died like a rat, and even worse, years later they had to undig him again to check how he died. This is what awaits those who spill Lebanese blood.
13 January 2014, 14:18
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How can comments such as these not be removed? -phoenix1 is endangering the lives of civilians, spreading racism towards refugees and lying openly. Ban him for good.
13 January 2014, 15:43
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God knows that we have a lot of filth in this country of ours, but their day will come brother wolf, their day will come. bala shamety, look at what's happening to Syria.
