Over 4 Syrian Raids Hit Arsal Outskirts as al-Nusra Executes Assad Supporters
إقرأ هذا الخبر بالعربية
Syrian warplanes on Friday carried out several raids on several areas in the outskirts of the eastern border town of Arsal in the Bekaa, the state-run National News Agency reported, as al-Nusra Front executed two men who support the regime.
"Syrian fighter jets launched strikes on the al-Zamarani valley in the Arsal region," NNA said in the afternoon.
And as Al-Arabiya TV reported three afternoon airstrikes, it quoted the rebel Syrian Revolution General Commission as saying that "22 airstrikes have targeted Qalamoun's mountains in Syria and Lebanon's Arsal."
Later, NNA said the bodies of a Syrian young man and a Syrian young woman who were killed in clashes in Qalamoun in addition to five wounded people were transported to a field hospital in Arsal.
Earlier on Friday, media reports said Syrian military planes bombarded the Lebanese border areas of Khirbet Younin, Wadi Hmeid and Ajram.
NNA said the Syrian airstrikes targeted the towns with four rockets.
Voice of Lebanon radio (93.3) reported that the raids targeted a gathering for the Syrian opposition in the town of Khirbet Younin.
Rockets from the Syrian side of the border have frequently landed in Arsal since the uprising in the neighboring country turned violent.
The Arsal area is broadly supportive of the Sunni-dominated uprising against Syrian President Bashar Assad.
The mountainous area has long been a smuggling haven, with multiple routes into Syria that have been used since the conflict began in March 2011 to transport weapons and fighters.
Hermel and others areas in the Bekaa have also been targeted by rockets fired from Syria in recent months and most attacks were claimed by Syrian rebels.
Meanwhile, the news agency reported that al-Nusra Front in Lebanon executed two Syrians, who are pro-Assad regime, on the outskirts of Arsal.
The NNA said that Mohammed and Ali al-Kouz were charged with collaborating with the Assad regime.
The Nusra Front had previously handed out leaflets accusing 12 Syrians of cooperating with the regime.
28 February 2014, 12:28
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Arsal is still a lebanese land no? But syrian airstrikes a friendly brotherly airstrikes so ca va... Bravo southern.. U are right souverainty is not important just as the syrian did in late 80s..
It is sad to see so much patriotism especialy from someone who lives in a land where hundreeds of lebanese from all sect religions and regions died trying to lebarate..
I don't really know if u are better than south lebanon army..
Our martyrs should be proud of guys like u..
Bravo again, now as usual, go have some chupachups...
28 February 2014, 13:21
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Outskirts means outsidr. So yeah. Could be on lebanon could ve on syria. Doesn't mention.
Dozens of rebels are killed infiltraying syria from lebanon via arsal and others. It makes sense that the outskirts, where thy'd cross syrian soil, are targetted.
28 February 2014, 13:48
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hahahahaha were was your sense of sovereignty when israel hit earlier this week?
those strikes "near arsal" are actually right on the border. khirbet younin is a little farm with half a house a few hundred meters from syria. i'm sure that like always the arsal drama queens are lying to say the strike was in lebanon, when they proabably hit the "babies" as they crossed into syria to go and kill syrians.
28 February 2014, 13:25
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Yalla Gebran Bassil. Show us your patriotism and file a complaint with the UN for breach of sovereignty or show the world your a traitor like your predecessor Marwan Charbel and 3amo micho !
28 February 2014, 13:34
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Funny how you ingnore commenting on the execution of civillians by the 'moderate' terrorists, actually it's just sad.
Also, OUTSKIRTS, meaning most likely on the syrian side as rebels try to infiltrate.
28 February 2014, 14:01
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I don't take sides in this conflict. Atrocities are committed by both sides! All deaths are horrible and there is little to no difference between the "moderate terrorist" you mention and Bashar's terrorist regime. They should all be eliminated / terminated !
My only position is that all Lebanese involved in this conflict must pullout. The bulk of which are Hezbollah fighters who are committing similar massacres !
28 February 2014, 14:08
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All these OUTSKIRTS towns are in Lebanon by the way. A sovereign country that was attacked by the Syrian government. This would be considered as an act of war by any country that respects itself. Seems our politicians (M8) do not consider Lebanon to be a sovereign country and still consider it to be a Syrian province at the service and under orders of Bashar.
Doesn't it outrage you ? Do you consider yourself a Syrian citizen ?
28 February 2014, 14:43
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To General Michel Aoun : this is your chance to show your fellow countrymen you are in fact the "strong" presidential candidate you pretend to be.
1- Have your Bassil file a complaint to the UN Security Council against the Syrian regime !
2- Pressure Hezbollah publicly to pull out
3- You will have all the backing you need to finally become president.
Any other way and you will remain a puppet of Hezbollah and Bashar to the eyes of Lebanese patriots ! Should you reach the presidency, you will be perceived just like Lahoud and others before him as a Syrian "governor" of the former republic of Lebanon !
Grow some balls and make use of the word "Patriotic" that you abuse in your party's name !
28 February 2014, 15:02
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Hizbokhomeynists are at their 3rd campaign in qalamoun without any results, so they want the LAF to help them by closing the border in sunni areas. Did not NasrIran defy lebanese sunnis and invite them to fight him in Syria ? Southern, mowateh, ft please go and fight for Lebanon's protection in qalamoun... Mouhahahaha...
28 February 2014, 16:53
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tu boufferas les pissenlits par la racine que Aarsal tiendra encore vaillament face a ses ennemis...
28 February 2014, 18:10
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masstic, why HizbalMut3a is in Syria to protect us from takfiris but is scared to go to arsal or akkar as u say that isil is over there ?
Why are u begging the LAF ?
01 March 2014, 14:37
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peace are you saying that arsal is not hostage, but on the same side as takfiris and terrorists? not sure that this is the official version given by your side.
28 February 2014, 19:05
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then be grateful to israeli planes also helping the army against the iranian militia LOL
28 February 2014, 20:00
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Mystic I understand that that is how you see it. It's your opinion and I respect that. However I politely disagree with you. They would be helping if the LAF had asked them for their help otherwise they are imposing their "help". It is like saying the US helped Iraq and Afghanistan as they claim to have done...
28 February 2014, 21:40
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I really doubt that would be the case speakfreely since that would potentially give us the ability and means to fight the Israeli airforce. That is definitely not something that the Lebanese army it seems is allowed to do. I wish they would
28 February 2014, 22:11
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no loubnani, they could give us mistral manpads that wouldn't threaten habeeb 'albhom Israel.
Actually Lebanon could ask KSA chinese manpads from its own stock to protect ourselves from the Syrian Alawite Airforce.
But there's no political will and no courage enough...
01 March 2014, 00:52
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If they do then I for one would not be complaining. Anything that would make our LAF a better equipped army gets two thumbs up for me. I'm just saying I doubt it would happen.
01 March 2014, 02:33
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Just because there are supporters of Nusra in Arsal. Doesn't mean its good for them to get shelled by Syrians. I don't buy most of Arsal supports terror.
01 March 2014, 02:34
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I don't disagree with this. The LAF should do this. And HA should turn in their arms as well.
01 March 2014, 03:16
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Syrian warplanes strike Arsal because terrorists are there. Last I looked at a map, Arsal is in Lebanon. ERlier, Israeli war planes struck inside Lebanese territory for the same reason. The glorious resistance swore revenge on the Israeli attack. A violation of Lebanese sovereignty they said.
And when Syrian warplanes did the same, our glorious Resistance of course jumped to Lebanon's defense?? No, they cheered the Syrian warplanes.
01 March 2014, 03:20
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The same violation drawing different Hezbollah responses. Is Hezbollah principled as a "resistance", or a resistance in name only, a mirage, a cover for what Hezbollah really is.
These two episodes in the same week should cause the writers of the policy statement to do away. With resistance as a description of what Hezbollah is. It is a tool of war asking policy funded, trained and armed by Iran, existing on Lebanese soil, usurping Lebanese state authority. The Iranian ambassador should be directed to either end it's support for this ongoing violation of Lebanese sovereignty! or be expelled and relations terminated.
01 March 2014, 04:05
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Yislam Timmak Ya Flamethrower for stating the obvious. Always the beacon of truth and credibility. The outskirts of Arsal means just that and could by Syria. Hence, the outskirts of London could be France or the outskirts of Damascus could be Tehran. Allah Yihmeek Ya Rabb!!!
01 March 2014, 15:42
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lol, seems like you guys and your politicians and your media are making a HUGE deal out of this, whereas you didnt even condemn the israeli strike. hypocrites.
and did HA attack israel recently? no, that was purely an israeli agression, whereas syria is being invaded and under constant attacks by rebels who are stationed in and around arsal. that's defensive. see the difference?
01 March 2014, 15:55
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FT, last I looked, Mustaqbel doesn't have a standing army. It is a political party, as Hezbollah is supposed to be. Sure some people free lance, but when the Hezbollah makes profound pronouncements of its determination to engage in the Syrian War and to commit its standing army, do not think that there is parity between free lancing Lebanese Sunnis, and this organized armed participation by Hezbollah.
At least Hariri and Mustaqbel are working to restrain their people. Nasrallah is, on the other hand drafting foot soldiers to go to the Syrian fronts. Not the same
