Armed Clash in Dahiyeh between Moqdad Family Members, 'Hizbullah Gunmen'
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Clashes with machineguns erupted on Tuesday in the Beirut southern suburb of al-Kafaat between members of the al-Moqdad family and “others from Hizbullah,” MTV reported.
The clashes broke out “after Hizbullah members arrested members of the al-Moqdad family for robbing a store,” MTV said.
The TV network said “the fighting erupted as Hizbullah members arrived in al-Maamoura near Rammal Supermarket,” adding that “some Hizbullah members were seen carrying rocket-propelled grenade launchers.”
MTV said members of al-Moqdad family attacked a Hizbullah official called “Abu Hadi.”
Meanwhile, state-run National News Agency reported “an exchange of gunfire between members of the al-Moqdad family and unknown gunmen in an area between al-Mreijeh and al-Maamoura.”
For its part, OTV said the clashes erupted between members of the al-Moqdad and Zoaiter families.
Later on Tuesday, the Army Command’s Orientation Directorate issued a statement clarifying the circumstances of the incident.
“This afternoon, after an argument between citizens in the al-Kafaat-Hadath area over previous family disputes erupted into an exchange of gunfire with light assault rifles, an army unit intervened, imposing a security cordon around the area,” the statement said.
The army unit also staged armored patrols, erected checkpoints across the area and restored normalcy, according to the statement.
“Army units are pursuing the gunmen and raiding their hideouts in order to arrest them and refer them to the relevant judicial authorities,” the statement added.
12 June 2012, 21:07
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Hezbollahi weapons for the defense of the country. INDEED! Perfect illustration of the reason why all weapons must be turned to the army.
13 June 2012, 08:02
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resorting to the army as a uniting factor would be great if the army acts the way it is supposed to, i.e. take over all weapons outside the state starting from jabal mohsen. as well, the army should act in a manner to defend its citizens, and not be the one shooting at its citizens, i.e. the army should not be shooting at people at check points instead of shooting down the tires of the car if they do not stop.
the army should defend the lebanese people at its borders and not allow the syrians to cconduct raids inside lebanon.
these are crucial mattes that would restore the army's image as a uniting factor.
13 June 2012, 13:52
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I remember a previous article where FT and mowateh praised hezbollah for their "restrain" LOL
13 June 2012, 15:22
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lol
"the fighting erupted as Hizbullah members arrived in al-Maamoura” adding that “some Hizbullah members were seen carrying rocket-propelled grenade launchers.”
"Hizbullah members arrested members of the al-Moqdad family"
mowateh, are they not supposed to fight israel instead of acting as substitutes of the state with rocket launchers...hehehehe... you should know better ya momo...
13 June 2012, 15:24
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PS: yeah yeah...at the end of the day hezb is never guilty...saints right? ;)
12 June 2012, 21:13
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Perfect timing to show up how full of BS these M8 dialogue people really are.
13 June 2012, 16:19
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mowateh... you bore me to death! Dahiyeh man! That seals the deal I'm afraid ;)
13 June 2012, 16:38
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He bores us all to death....him and his alias Candle Thrower. Bunch of losers.
12 June 2012, 21:21
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Sadly for you, denying the truth doesnt make it any less real. If it looks like a terrorist militia, smells like a terrorist militia, and uses its weapons to create fear, violence and a power imbalance, then it is a terrorist militia.
12 June 2012, 21:54
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Karim ,Tonto ,all you have to do is taking a walk though Tarik Saida el 2adime and hear the sounds of your terrorists thugs slaughtering each others .
Been there already ,Sounds like music to my ears.
Yes come on Hizzzi turn el Da7ye into a parking lot again.
12 June 2012, 22:05
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Hezbollah are armed to the teeth that they get their RPGs to find a man who robbed a store.
And the Al Qaeda al Hariri Saud clan are armed to the teeth that they're sending the surplus to the Al Qaeda rebels in Syria.
Wow! What a country... no wonder why our complete annihilation is imminent.
12 June 2012, 22:31
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I can't wait to hear from those who support HA and their role as the 'resistance' say about this ongoing abuse/use of illegitimate arms.
Come on FT aka motomouth.....let's hear more brainwashed comments supporting these actions. Oh I forgot....these aggressors (al-Moqdad family) are Israelis dressed as Lebanese and the resistance has come to our rescue! Bunch of tyrants!
12 June 2012, 23:02
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"Army Command on al-Kafaat clash: An army unit imposed a security cordon around the area, staged armored patrols, erected checkpoints and restored normalcy."
karim_m1 is right look at those lying Taliban, Al Qaeda, Wahhabists, Saudi terrorists in Army Command trying to tarnish the reputation of our heroic Iranian Islamic militia!!
12 June 2012, 23:46
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Thieves need to be arrested by the police not anyone else.militias need not to get involved.where is the police?how come they cannot go in and arrest these thugs?Hizballah needs to let the police do thier job.how many members is this family? I always here thier name associated with crime.
13 June 2012, 00:02
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And why is Hezbollah executing arrest warrants. That is the job of the State. He who acts in derrogation of the State has no business at some Dialogue professing to promote the State. It shows up the lie.
The Hezbollah does not want to serve the State, it wants the State to serve Hezbollah.
13 June 2012, 00:02
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Karim relax over there in dearborn, MI. you are being watched by the CIA and FBI
13 June 2012, 00:46
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i guess then every party in its region can arrest people instead of the police! waw! it only proves one thing : that hezbollah has no respect for the lebanese state and doesn t care about its laws...
13 June 2012, 01:48
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Hezbollah holds Lebanese in the balls(they decide what to do without asking the government...you see it in this case as well)and because of that Lebanon will pay an high price in a future war with Israel(much more then in 2006).
13 June 2012, 05:21
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Further is Lebanon thrown into the abyss because of the HA militia. I dont understand why the Army plays a secondary role.
13 June 2012, 06:38
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Look up IMPLOSION in the dictionary!!!
The end is near for all those thugs who claim to be saints and above the law.
Aoun, you better re-examine your MOU with these criminals...
Hassouni, you better start looking for another sugar-daddy...
13 June 2012, 10:21
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we need to feel safe,we live in un normal country that we can't live with out gun shot .enough is enough we are human and we are not able to give more or to shut our mouths to legitimate hezboullah existance.All i need is normal life with out any political complications,my friends think that we have been in war more than 30 years,and its enough to end it and start to build LEBANON.
13 June 2012, 13:07
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lool come see east L.A. they have Latino Hizballah :P
Not every time there is a gunfight it has to be politicized either it is in Tripoli or in Dahiye :/
13 June 2012, 14:22
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This is nothing to worry about. As Raad said, this is just a picnic.
What Raad ignored, or pretended to ignore, is that the war he is threatening with can also happen among the Shiites themselves.
As long as there are weapons outside the control of the government, "picnic" like this one will continue to occur.
Without weapons, nobody go to war.
13 June 2012, 21:22
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Mowateh...
1- you were the 1st one to quote this article
2- "fear" "exposed" ...really!?! Who do you thik you are?? Assange?? LOL
3- zzzzzzzzzzzzzz......
