Five Hizbullah Fighters, Dozens of Gunmen Killed in Attack in Outskirts of Brital
إقرأ هذا الخبر بالعربية
Five members of Hizbullah were killed and dozens of gunmen died in clashes that erupted on Sunday between them in the outskirts of the Bekaa region of Brital.
Gunmen came from al-Qalamoun and attacked a Hizbullah position in the outskirts of Brital, forcing the party to bring additional reinforcements for its fighters in the area.
The army also went on alert in Brital.
MTV explained that the attack targeted a Hizbullah's Ain al-Saat position and that al-Nusra gunmen came from Assal al-Ward
“Hizbullah 'thwarted the attack' and two of their fighters died and others injured, while al-Nusra Front has dozens of dead and injured fighters," it added.
Sunday night a Hizbullah security official, speaking to AFP on condition of anonymity, confirmed the deaths of five fighters after clashes around the town of Nabi Sbat in eastern Lebanon.
Several media reported that Mohammed Khaled Hamza Suhaib, a leader in the al-Qaida-linked al-Nusra Front, died after the clashes in Brital and his corpse was transported to al-Rahmat hospital in the nearby town of Arsal.
"Hizbullah posts in the mountains around al-Nabi Sabat, east of Baalbek, were attacked by armed groups who came from Qalamun" in Syria, a Hizbullah source told AFP.
"Hizbullah returned fire, inflicting heavy losses among the attackers," it added.
Residents from al-Nabi Sabat who fled the fighting told Agence France Presse they saw Hizbullah convoys picking up several wounded fighters from the group during the clashes.
Al-Mayadeen television stated that the gunmen, who tried to infiltrate the eastern mountain range, sought to open a gap between the outskirts of al-Qalamun and al-Zabadani.
According to al-Manar television, Hizbullah killed dozens of militants and wounded others in Ain al-Saat and was able to take them out of the eastern mountain range.
“Cautious calmness dominates the areas which witnessed clashes in the eastern mountain range,” it added.
LBCI stated that “the gunmen attacked a Hizbullah position in the outskirts of Brital, in the eastern mountain range, where violent clashes took place."
“A group of the Islamic State jihadist group attacked a Hizbullah position in al-Mahafer in the outskirts of Brital and injuries from both sided were recorded,” it added.
Voice of Lebanon radio (100.5) stated that Syrian gunmen briefly seized the Hizbullah position in Brital, but they withdrew afterward.
After a few minutes LBCI said: “The clashes expanded between Hizbullah and the IS gunmen to Younine in the outskirts of Baalbek and Hizbullah brought in reinforcements and a number of civilians participated in the fight.”
“Hizbullah used 'an intense firing strategy' to force the militants to withdraw after they had came from several destinations of the eastern mountain range,” VDL added.
According to VDL, the army announced an alert in its positions in Brital and Hawr Taala and declared that its units didn't intervene in the clash.
Z.A.
05 October 2014, 19:02
1320
may both of these extremists organizations exterminate each other.
05 October 2014, 19:48
1017
We are supposed to state one militia was guarding Lebanon and all others are imperliasm and very bad people. You see they want Lebanon to be governed by moukabarat that can assinate any politician against their will same as Assad ruling with his moukabarat. They have placed those members in all government institutions and that's why our military institutions will need to be cleansed from them so that our armed forced that reppeled the strongest armies in the 70s con be reclaimed and regain its strength.
06 October 2014, 05:44
77
sectarian mowaten is selling us on the advantages of how great it is to have his militia of terror, very funny. Your militia is not protecting anything except its own sectarian agenda and people of your kind.
Did not see you write a comment of disgust at how your friend (or you) is addressing posters like you usually do. I just saw you vote him up. Worthless you are!
06 October 2014, 01:19
76
This is a sad day that Lebanese blood has fallen, not happy Lebanese citizens were dead, but any normal person would ask about the root cause and why they are dead or being attacked? the same question has been asked why every assassinated Lebanese politician was M14 and anti-syrian regime for the past 10 yrs. Time and time again the disassociation policy was ignored and we continue to pay the price because some do not wish to be independent from the Syrian regime so that they maintain a sectarian statehood.
06 October 2014, 12:06
55
they have their Nassir Qandils also in Sweden, your point? Nothing but filth
05 October 2014, 19:24
87
this is the way it is supposed to be. 2 militias fighting. Why involve our glorious LAF in this militia fights?
05 October 2014, 19:33
1014
and what happens to a country called Lebanon if we let 2 terrorist militias battle it out on Lebanese soil? The LAF should stop HA from going to Syria and seal the borders in both directions; that is what a normal country would do. If the LAF cannot do it by itself, it should ask for international help through the United Nations.
05 October 2014, 22:06
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How sad..... I am distraught.... Why are these ISIL attacking brital and the resistance? why? why? I am sure my whole week will be upside down... Sorry, I cannot continue typing.... gotta go watch NASCAR race.
05 October 2014, 19:37
814
We were supposed to be closed for the holidays, but we got a dozen unexpected visitors from Brital.
05 October 2014, 19:49
11
Al-Mayadeen: The goal of the gunmen who tried to infiltrate the eastern mountain range is to open a gap between the outskirts of al-Qalamun and al-Zabadani.
LMAO, and al-mayadeen interviewed the gunmen and asked them what their goals were and they answered " our goal is to open a gap between the outskirts of al-Qalamun and al-Zabadani."
05 October 2014, 20:18
11
new age logic or how to defend lebanon Hezbollah style
first go across it's border claiming to go there so the terrorists don't come here
second look for enemy fighters north south east
third surround towns where the enemy fighters are gathered
fourth let them withdraw west towards Lebanon as per the wishes of the Syrian regime
fifth keep pushing them to make them withdraw into the mountainous region along the Syrian Lebanese border
six pretend to be surprised when the terrorists you pushed for towns all over Syria towards the Lebanese border attack Lebanon
seven now claim that if you hadn't gone to fight in syrian there would be even more terrorists on the syrian border, surely they would have withdrawn on their own from where they were in Syria all the way to the lebanese mountainous regions because who wouldn't trade a comfortable house for a cave right?
05 October 2014, 20:28
912
I read on the otv/manar websites that there's a shortage of shrouds in their areas. They're wrapping them in garbage bags. Is it true?
05 October 2014, 21:11
1013
Hezbollah is not protecting "our" country, it is advancing its own agenda. Your leader said on many occasions your militia in Syria was there to protect shia and the Assad regime from falling. That is not protecting our country. You invited those gunmen when you went to their villages and committed the worst massacres in history. Keep repeating your propaganda, nobody is buying it except those of your sectarian species.
05 October 2014, 22:10
910
yes they thwart ISIS via assassinating every M14 politician for the last 10 yrs and claiming it was Israel and ISIS doing it, right brain dead?
05 October 2014, 22:35
912
It is a glorious day indeed whenever I hear of this terrorist militia losing more and more of its murderers.
05 October 2014, 23:28
11
another day another iranian rial as flamethrower joins his day and night in a marathon of continuous posting
05 October 2014, 23:32
11
Help me out guys I lost count, that would be the hassan claimed decisive qalamoun region victory number what, 6? 7, 8? 12? Anyway whichever it is I think hassan is either very confused or just doesn't known what the word victory really means, he keeps using it wrong!
05 October 2014, 23:47
98
Five resistance fighters for every twenty or thirty Salafists. Pretty good ratio.
06 October 2014, 01:20
67
You believe everything you read? or believe what you want to?
06 October 2014, 02:08
118
Very huge number of both ISIS and Nusra, has been eradicated today. Naharnet should have some numbers soon, this offensive by the takfiris, has been countered and struck back very hard. The Salafis will regret they made this mistake.
06 October 2014, 00:02
11
hope the terrorists always win like today and mostly hope that general winter comes very soon so these filth freeze to death
06 October 2014, 01:18
58
Hizbullah used 'an intense firing strategy which means they pressed real hard on the trigger !!!!
06 October 2014, 02:16
78
@Beejay Are you naturally like that, or do you train every morning?
Filthy ASSad--HizbCocaine thugs.
06 October 2014, 02:25
52
It is called power. They have the weapons and the unity...the clout. They can pick Berri to represent them and we cannot say boo. They get veto power for the Sunni Prime Minister, and the Maronite President. They hold all of the cards.
06 October 2014, 05:50
66
it is not unusual for you to resort to such methods of hate and insults to prove a point that does not exist. I surely will no go down to your level; a level so low only you can reach.
06 October 2014, 06:38
11
So how many more times does the guy Nasrallah have to tell us "law kountou a3lam" before we realize once and for all that in realty the guy doesn't know anything really and his blatant and chronic ignorance is killing us all.
06 October 2014, 09:11
45
pointing out the absolute lies of a notorious propagandist is not obsession but a duty. However, your obsession with iceman as evident in all your posts is pure hatred and jealousy. He is much smarter than you and your likes wolf (roar); you stand no chance except insults. Good Luck
06 October 2014, 10:00
51
"our nosra martyrs" terrorist!?! ... speak for yourself... this scum is no better no worse than HB...
06 October 2014, 12:05
45
no flamethrower, I am QUOTING you and your lies. This is what you said and you were mocking their ultimatum for your hizb of terror to stop meddling in Syrian affairs and to withdraw from Syria. You are too obnoxious to realize what you write. Now, they come for you so enjoy! BTW, waynah Carloine:)?
06 October 2014, 12:09
44
where is "kataeb" and "beejay" flamethrower? any new names you have created lately?
06 October 2014, 14:01
43
Hezbollah prefers to release news of its casualties in installments! It started with 2 dead, then 3, then to at least 5. Now this:
"رويترز" عن مصادر قريبة من "حزب الله": مقتل 10 من الحزب خلال اشتباكات أمس مع جبهة النصرة في جرود بريتال
there are reports that 9 more are missing, presumably dead/captured.
06 October 2014, 14:47
53
What a sad unpatriotic bunch of children . i am disgusted with what some lebanese will say just to feed there anger for the other side.and because there is so much support for isis in leb ,that tells me that alot of people are going to die in leb,:( very sad . we should all join hezballah. and defend our country .
06 October 2014, 16:21
32
who is the lying propagandist now. Your sectarian militia has already admitted 10 but the reality is 16 dead. Loser with nothing to offer. Congratulations on your adha (sacrifice)
07 October 2014, 02:59
11
I say to hell with Hezbollah AND Daesh dogs.Let them them kill each other and leave Lebanon alone.I was raised w Marionite Catholics,lebanon has seen enough blood
