3 Officers, 19 Soldiers Arrested for Questioning over Killing of Sheikh in Akkar
إقرأ هذا الخبر بالعربية
State commissioner to the military court Judge Saqr Saqr ordered the arrest of three Lebanese army officers and 19 soldiers who were manning the checkpoint in the Akkar town of al-Kweikhat where Sunni Sheikh Ahmed Abdul Wahed was killed, al-Liwaa daily reported Monday.
The arrests were made after midnight Sunday to investigate the incident which left Abdul Wahed and his aide Sheikh Mohammed Hussein Merheb dead while on their way to attend a rally organized by al-Mustaqbal MP Khaled Daher in Halba, al-Liwaa said.
Al-Mustaqbal official Mustafa Alloush confirmed to Radio Orient that more than 20 officers and soldiers participated in the killing of the two Sheikhs.
The Lebanese army only said in a communique that it deeply regretted the incident and a committee will investigate.
The news of the killing by the army pushed several angry residents to the streets of Akkar villages as protestors cut off roads with burning tires in the northern province, and the road in Naameh and other roads in the Beirut areas of Verdun, Mazraa, Beshara al-Khoury and Qasqas.
The anti-Syria cleric’s death also caused armed clashes between supporters of al-Mustaqbal movement and Arab Movement party near the Beirut Arab University in Tariq al-Jedideh, leaving two dead.
The fighting in Beirut was the most intense since May 2008, when Hizbullah gunmen swept through Sunni neighborhoods after the government tried to dismantle the group's telecommunications network.
21 May 2012, 09:13
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the officer is a shia extremist, executing the orders of hizbushaitan, who in turn are executing the orders of iran.
all that to take over lebanon (in their dreams) to counter iran's failure in bahrain.
21 May 2012, 10:16
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it is not my problem if you do not have connections that give you information. so wait till you know before accusing others of wrong doing idiot.
21 May 2012, 10:36
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Geha screw ur sectarian connections this is the lebanese army we're talking about,it's those eronous info that leads to civil war,we know Harriri wishes to destroy the army so he can replace it by armed militia and create an Imara in the north, but at least you his supporters don't be sucked into that! PS:and my info says the officier is a sunni for the Bekaa
21 May 2012, 10:51
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guys stop for a while and read what you write and I am sure you will laugh as much as I am on your comments :)
what the heck are you talking about? who is a state within the state? FT is threatening all of us with hizbushaitan weapons ....
are you for real to say what you say? :)
stupidity to the max.
21 May 2012, 19:05
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officers from the south of lebanon... it clearly indicates who their inclination goes to...why would an officer murder someone at a checkpoint if not to obey orders coming from those who benefit from divisions in lebanon....
21 May 2012, 09:19
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most of the army is composed with people from the north, and wht is going on is extremely dangerous.
there are talks currently for this cabinet to go away, and be replaced of a more balanced one, which would include all even m14.
this has the ok from hizbushaitan, as they seem to have realized the danger of what they started, but I have my doubts about aoun approving on this as he will be the biggest loser.
21 May 2012, 09:48
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There will not be a new cabinet, you must be joking, if miqati resigns there will never be another cabinet. I am actually pessimistic, I think that people are gradualy taking matters into their hands and have little to no confidence in the government or the army. It is not one incident, it all started in 2005 with the murder of hariri and currently saturating with the genocide of the sunis in syria, that will be taught in history books as the start of the second lebanese civil war. I am not sure whether some people in lebanon realize that the hizbustan surplus of weapons/strength will erode versus time and the new conditions emerging from tunisia to syria: weapons can not beat demographics. it is sheer arrogance and miscalculation not to make peace with moderate sunis like saad hariri. Killing moderation will give rise to fundamentalism and the results will look Syria.
21 May 2012, 10:18
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there were no weapons in the car except those for protection, and they did not fire on the army. :) stop the misingormation campaign...
about the creation of a new cabinet, these are just inside informations and they will come up soon...
21 May 2012, 10:38
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100%! and one of the soliders (a certain HAnna) was wounded, when the Sheick body guards opened fire on the barrage, the bullets are still their and the weapons used are now with the army
21 May 2012, 10:23
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you are living in wonderland! there is nothing between sunnis and shia?
what about hariri murdor, may 7, and all the rest? what about the coup over the government, and so on?
you are a dreamer, and you will realize some day (if this is averted hopefully)what a big mess we avoided these days.
do not mistake what is going on, it is extremely serious and apparently is beyond your current comprehension.
so please calm down, and let us hope it will develop positively as the alternative is extremely bad.
21 May 2012, 10:42
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Geha I don't know how old you are but if you lived the war you wouldn't be talking like that. There is no war between Shiaa and Sunna there is political rivalry between a coalition formed of Christian Sunni,Druze and shiaa political parties and another coalition formed of Shiaa, Christian, druze and sunni political parties. Many Shiaa support Mustaqbal just as well as less than 65% of the sunna support Harriri. So stop spreading poisonous lies that could easily lead to a civil war nobody wants expect KSA Israel and co.
21 May 2012, 10:55
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FT and Kesrqeneh:
you will soon realize how much mislead you are and how hizbushaitan is going to throw you away....
you will be the biggest losers as usual because of all the hatred you have inside you which blinds you for seeing the reality of life. :) keep dreaming because when you will wake up, you will cry.
21 May 2012, 14:45
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Geha u can criticize FPM, HA Amal... as much as u want this is pure politics and you have a right to an opinion. But criticizing the only institution protecting the countries unity this is low even for an M14!! I would have expected M14 supporters to rise against people such as Daher, Merehbie,katicha, geagea and all other salafis minions to defend the army, and in fact I am seing that from many of my friends... too bad there is Geha
21 May 2012, 14:55
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FYI, this is a murdor as all have categorized it.
I did not attack the army as you try to portray in any of my comments, even if it this murdor was carried out by an army officer.
so go to sleep and do not try to have me say what I never think even.
21 May 2012, 10:57
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The Murderer is called ALI AHMAD from SAKASAKIYYEH JNAWB , ashrab 3kerit ..
21 May 2012, 12:03
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when the military army orders the arrest of two officers and 19 soldiers that tells you of the army side wrong doing. let s be fair and objective.
21 May 2012, 12:50
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You blind Lebanese iis it time for another civil war?????? All the posts are full of hatred towards each other and blindness towards the fact that all these crapy leaders who u blindly follow will only lead you to another civil war...yet you follow. If you want to build a country then fear for your fellow Lebanese safety even if he differs with you in political view, religion or anything else. Drop your leaders and raise your nationality for once!
21 May 2012, 15:01
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Unfortunately this M8 controlled government is stoking the fire of civil war. Their policies are discriminatory against the Sunnis because they support Hariri and the Syrian opposition...M8 politicians led by their master Hassouna will burn Lebanon to protect Syria and Iran. Open your eyes people and stop believing the fake M8 slogans and excuses and start thinking about our country Lebanon first.
21 May 2012, 15:16
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@Geha, Typical Lebanese ! from the words that you used (inside info) it shows that you have this shallow lebanese mentality.I've been watching news just to see what's going on in Lebanon, and No newspapers or any news show mentioned anything about Soldiers' Identity, taking into consideration reporters have a lot of connections with politicians and are able to get any info they want. You are ridiculous accussing a certain political party just because you do not belong to.Again, Typical Lebanese Shabi7a (bravo 3alek 3andak inside info) so? What are u doing then on naharnet,go and provide this info to the investigators they need your help!i ain't protecting m14 either with their awful financial crimes they commited since years and years! Stop being ridiculous and comment more maturely instead of giving reading "inside info" smalla fhemna bt3arif 3alam bil dawle (who doesn't yeah ?) .
