Report: Clashes with Armed Groups Aimed at Pressuring Army, Hizbullah
إقرأ هذا الخبر بالعربية
More clashes are expected to take place in the northeastern town of Arsal and other border areas, predicted a security source to As Safir newspaper on Saturday.
It expected the recurrence of such unrest as part of efforts by armed groups to pressure the army and Hizbullah “in an attempt to demonstrate their military might”, he explained.
These groups are seeking “to impose a new reality on the ground, as well as deplete the capabilities of the army and Hizbullah.”
The source revealed that the party went on alert on Friday in the wake of the army's clashes with terrorists in the Tallat al-Hamra area on the outskirts of Ras Baalbek.
Residents of nearby areas also took to arms in anticipation of the spread of the violence, it said.
Moreover, other security sources noted that the Tallat al-Hamra unrest erupted five days after Israel's strike against Syria's Quneitra region and ten days after the security forces seized control of Roumieh Prison's B block, which was controlled by Islamist inmates.
The gunbattles also broke out a day after Army Commander General Jean Qahwaji visited the northern Bekaa to inspect the troops deployed in Arsal and nearby regions.
Al-Joumhouria newspaper meanwhile reported on Saturday that prominent Islamic State military commander, al-Ahwazi, was killed in Friday's Tallat al-Hamra clashes.
Other Islamic State “emirs” Ghayyath Jomaa and Abou al-Walid al-Ansari were also killed in the unrest.
Five soldiers were killed and 14 wounded in Friday's fighting.
On Friday morning, said an army communique, terrorist groups attacked an army surveillance post in Tallat al-Hamra near the Lebanese-Syrian border.
Fierce clashes then erupted between the two sides and the army managed at noon to seize control of the area and repel the gunmen.
A number of gunmen were killed and wounded in the fighting.
M.T.
D.A.
24 January 2015, 08:35
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once more we need to thank hizbushaitan and the Syrian regime for bringing these terrorists into Lebanon to kill our soldiers and disrupt our lives.
24 January 2015, 08:54
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No geha, you need to be thanking certain members of the m14 that were sending warm blankets and bread to these terrorists or did you just convenienlty forget as usaul.
24 January 2015, 09:33
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oh @cityboy, you scare me sometimes!!!! I was thinking the same thing, exactly the same thing. We are so so similar it is not even funny anymore. We are both Shia and extremists; We both pretend to be secular and non-prejudicial; We both are malignant narcissists; We both lie and distort and last but not least; We both are paid to post.
@cityboy, do you think people might think we are the same poster? I hope not
24 January 2015, 09:47
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My street hasn't been plowed and I can't get my car out through the snow. Hezbullah Ministry of Public Works isn't answering its phone to tell me what the holdup is, or when I can expect the snow-plow to come by. Do you have an email address for hezbullah public works department? Thanks cityboy
24 January 2015, 11:04
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In dead because of oukab sakr blanket hezbos were forced to go to syria, parade in golan hights with iranian genaerals, expend their strategic defence of lebanon to irak, yemen and god knows where... Really damn u oukab...
Now that i have wrote with ur retarded logic cityboy, please bring some honesty to ur coments, face the fact that because of ur political affiliation and support to assad u are willing to let very secular and modern irannian islamic state to drag us to hell...
Go have some chupachups man, relax, enjoy the weekend the weather is nice...
And of course i hope the army wipe off all those terrorists, inculding hezbos, iranian revolutions guards and all other retarded let them be those fighting for the sake of omar, ali.....
24 January 2015, 13:04
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geha, more like once again. It is proven that the Army and Resistance are the same target in this conflict.
Okab Saqr gave takfiris in Syria, heavy weaponry to kill the Syrian people, now the takfiris are using the same weapons to kill LAF.
24 January 2015, 13:44
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no cityboy and geha: we should thank the stupidity and futility of sunni/shia intelligencia!!
24 January 2015, 14:31
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Waww mystic, what a great analysis... U should try sana/russa today i'm sure u'll fit in greatly....
Retards and hypocrits....
Go enjoy some chupacups and try to enjoy this sunny weekend, maybe this will help...
24 January 2015, 15:09
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City, you mean in Nahr El Bared? If so, then yes, that cannot be denied, proofs are everywhere anyway, even if I still disagree a lot with the things HA are doing.
24 January 2015, 10:13
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Wings, his comment isn't all that stupid actually. Let's review the timeline a little: back in 2012 first reports came out that Hezbollah had fighters in Syria, beginning of 2013 Hezbollah acknowledged the presence of it's fighters in Shi3a border towns, then they were protecting Shi3a shrines, then Nasrallah announced their outright participation in the conflict and then the bombs in Dahye started a month later. Strange coincidence, ain't it? And by the way where is Hezbollah defending Lebanon other than Brital lol. Hezbollah wants Daesh in Lebanon. It gives them another reason to hold onto their weapons
24 January 2015, 10:29
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Wings, its weapons are its existence. Just read my previous post again, it's no coincidence that Daesh started attacking Lebanon only after Nasrallah announced his party's involvement in Syria.
Israel?? Loool are you one of those ignorant Hezbos who believes Hareb Tammouz was a real war? Lol Israel can take over Lebanon in 12 minutes if it wanted to. 175,000 active personnel, 4,000 tanks, 700 fighter jets, not to mention a Navy - against 30,000 men with thousands of Kaytusha rockets, no air force, no navy.
Please think this over. It's late here, I'm going to sleep.
24 January 2015, 09:36
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The Lebanese Air Force should be pounding those terrorists. Why is this not happening?
24 January 2015, 09:54
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I am the_roar: I am a regular poster on naharnet. I have 20 fake accounts and I live on this forum 24/7. I make fake accounts and insult people when I have no argument or debate. I am a Shia who pretends not to speak Arabic and claims to live in Australia. I know every street in Lebanon and every MP's name despite my claim that I am 3rd generation Australian and having never been to Lebanon. I lie and lie and lie and think people believe me.
24 January 2015, 10:11
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When did I say Saqr was the only one aiding Daesh lmao. Other countries aiding Daesh is irrelevant to the discussion
24 January 2015, 10:34
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It's a true story. Many people know about it. Hobeiqa's bodyguard even wrote about it. Aoun even rescued Hobeiqa from Karantina after Geagea invaded his headquarters.
24 January 2015, 10:40
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Looool to make LF look bad? Aoun controlled nothing other than Baabda and parts of Dahye, where was he gonna get artillery and supplies from, Yarze? Lmao he had to smuggle.
24 January 2015, 10:47
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How about the idea that the majority of the people in Lebanon doesn't want war? But dictatorship and terrorism have no consideration for majority or democracy. They live in backward ages and want to impose by the force of the gun their terroristic actions.
Is it God who is guiding them or the satanic demon?
24 January 2015, 11:08
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Well since i donnot believe in god nor the demon i tent to say that greed is guiding those people, let it be those who benefited from assad presence in lebanon or those considering themself mahroumin and getting enganged in regional conflicts in stria irak yemen so the continu their support to old senile khomaiini.... They are dragging us into shit more and more everyday...
All retarded hypochrits....
24 January 2015, 15:04
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I don't know why the army is constantly linked to Hezbollah? True, maybe each one in his own right is fighting the same dirty enemy, IS, Nusra and Jursa, maybe they're bound to cooperate once in a while, but as far as I am concerned, right now we all need to be constant and united, the enemy we are facing today shows no mercy and regards us Lebanese as fair game. Then we have Palestinian camps that are rummaging through their prayer beads hoping we Lebanese collapse so that they can relive their old dream of taking Lebanon as a compromise state of theirs. Food for thought.
24 January 2015, 15:11
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Nickjames, old Aoun and HK were paid Syrian agents a long time ago. In fact HK was a triple agent as was Aoun. Both of them are filthy cowards, always prepared to make a dash for it and leave their unfortunate men behind, in Aoun's case, his entire family. The old rat even dared leave the very Baabda kitchen he swore to defend to the last knife, just 12 hours before dashing faster than a jack rabbit.
24 January 2015, 15:25
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Phoenix, you should be addressing our friend Wings here, he seems to have learnt bed stories of Aoun being a patriot lol
