Syrian Refugee Tents Set on Fire in Akkar as Others Come under Gunfire in Bekaa
إقرأ هذا الخبر بالعربية
Unknown assailants set on fire on Sunday Syrian refugee tents in the northern region of Akkar, reported the National News Agency.
It said that the development took place in Masha in the second of such incidents in two days.
No one was injured in the attack, reported al-Jadeed television.
A investigation has been launched in the incident.
Masha municipal chief Zakaria Zohby condemned the assault, demanding officials to uncover the attackers and bring them to justice.
Earlier on Sunday, gunmen from the eastern Bekaa district of Baalbek opened fire at Syrian refugee tents in the area, severely wounding two people, reported al-Jadeed.
It said that the gunmen, from the town of Hosh Tal Safieh, were riding in a black Jeep when they opened fire at the refugee encampment.
The injured were identified as Aziz al-Mlouh and Dahiyeh al-Qotouf.
They were also robbed of their mobile phones, LL 800,00, and 70,000 Syrian pounds.
They have since been taken to al-Rayan Hospital for treatment.
Tensions with Syrian refugees have been high in recent days in light of the execution of policeman Ali al-Bazzal by Islamists from Syria.
Al-Bazzal was one of around 30 Lebanese soldiers and policemen abducted by jihadists in August during fighting in Arsal.
On Saturday, the al-Bazzal family called on the state to start executing inmates linked to terrorist groups to ease the tension on the streets after the execution of al-Bazzal by al-Nusra Front.
M.T.
07 December 2014, 10:37
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bless anyone person, entity, organization, brigade or country that inflicts pain and suffering, death and destruction upon the iranian sectarian terrorist militia and its supporters wherever they maybe including but not limited to the town Hosh Tal Safieh.
07 December 2014, 12:02
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Stop blaming the Syrians and Palestinians for everything! It's those slaves of Iran that have ruined Lebanon and enslaved the country.
07 December 2014, 15:25
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Time for the Syrians to get their act together and start talking.
They proved to be equally ferocious when it comes to killing and maiming, although it was Bashar Assad's regime that started the massacres.
An ideal solution is a Lebanese type sectarian formula where power is shared. Of course Assad will have to retire from politics for a decade, (he could always come back later like Aoun and Geagea).
But I guess Assad and his cronies are willing to destroy Syria 3 times over to hold on to their power, money and privileges.
07 December 2014, 15:27
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Enough misery. Syrian refugees, especially helpless children and older people, are paying a very high price for the greed, extremism and megalomania of their leaders.
07 December 2014, 17:58
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Machia
Syrians must return to Syria and any refugee camps should be built inside Syrian territory. In no time they will take over Lebanon
07 December 2014, 15:26
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Please complete the sentence.
Hizbullah ............... Syrian refugees.
Bashar al Assad ................ Michel Aoun.
The commentator named Southern ...............101 Aliases because in his ........... Tribe they ............... Like rabbits.
07 December 2014, 17:57
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lebjack
Syrian refugees camps harbor terrorists so do the Palestinian refugees camps
