Asiri Says Duroy Suicide Bombers Might have Obtained Forged Passports
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Saudi Ambassador to Lebanon Ali Awadh Asiri denounced on Thursday the terrorist operations that are targeting civilians, estimating that the cell busted at Hotel Duroy in Beirut's Raouche area might have been carrying forged passports.
“Terrorism has no religion or nationality,” Asiri said in comments published in the pan-Arab daily Asharq al-Awsat.
His remarks come a day after a Saudi man blew himself up in Hotel Duroy as General Security agents stormed his room, killing himself and wounding several others.
An accomplice of the suicide bomber who was also in the room survived the blast but was severely injured. A third person is on the run.
Asiri rejected to confirm the identity of the terrorists who were busted at Duroy Hotel, saying that they might be carrying forged passports.
The diplomat strongly condemned the attack, stressing that his country has been a staunch fighter against terrorism.
The ambassador didn't rule out the possibility that the two suicide bombers were planning to target the nearby Saudi embassy.
In remarks also published on Thursday in the Saudi newspaper Okaz, Asiri stressed that no Saudi nationals reside in the Duroy Hotel as most of the guests are Iraqis.
He said that he is following the matter with Lebanese authorities, expressing hope that the Lebanese authorities would be successful in ending the attacks.
The Saudi Embassy in Beirut later condemned Wednesday's terrorist attack, congratulating the Lebanese government on its “success in pursuing terrorist cells.”
It wished a speedy recovery to the wounded and hoped that stability will return to Lebanon.
Security forces began recently enforcing strict measures and carrying out raids in several areas after obtaining information on a plot to target hospitals and high-ranking security officials.
Early Tuesday a suicide blast in Beirut's southern suburbs, Hizbullah's main bastion, killed a security officer and wounded 20 others.
The bombing in Tayyouneh came three days after a suicide attack in eastern Lebanon that killed one person and wounded 30.
H.K.
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26 June 2014, 08:20
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“Terrorism has no religion or nationality".
Wrong. Terrorism DOES have a nationality, and it's from Saudi Arabia.
26 June 2014, 09:07
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mr ambassador, i think they are swedish!!!!!! like 9/11. i think the government has to implemement on all gcc nationals to control the flow of terrorism . they abuse our open borders to blow us off
26 June 2014, 10:08
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joshbustani, how about you realize that the Saudi scum who blew up himself is not Shi3i !
26 June 2014, 10:36
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Arrest this head of snake sick mother... and hang him by his tongue.
26 June 2014, 12:26
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planting road side bombs, targeting politicians and men of opinion, and killing by their way innocent civilians has as much terror as those suicide bombings.
As we are still not sure what created Da3esh (they have been in peace with assad for months), we are very sure that hizb allah and his allies are behind the other terrorist bombings (Michel smai7a, ali eid and co).
let us unite on condemning both, Hizballah is as terrorist as Da3esh. neither is secular and both are blood thirsty jihadists that fight in the name of god or hussein. let us stand against those sunni/shi3i terrorist organizations and embrace moderate factions.
26 June 2014, 12:40
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just treat all foreigners the way their respective countries treat Lebanese as simple as that .
if a Lebanese needs a visa and kafil to go to KSA saudies must get a visa and a kafil to enter Lebanon
if a Lebanese has no right to own properties in the gulf gulf nationals has no right to own properties in Lebanon ...and so on
26 June 2014, 12:42
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Look at the Saudi try to coverup for his terrorist. Lies, delusions, and terrorism is the Saudi pastime
26 June 2014, 15:36
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we are about to enter the holy month of Ramadan which all Muslims take part in . ALL Muslims ( druze , Sunni alwaite, shia etc. Shame on all those that are causing havoc in the middle east. As MIDDLE eastern citizens we are not loving each other. Rather we are at each others throats dividing entire families and communities because of who wants to be the big Kahuna. I only hope for the entire middle east that the month of fastening goes well and peace is accomplished for all.
