FSA Joint Command Denies Link to Statement Promising Reprisal for Hizbullah 'Intervention'
إقرأ هذا الخبر بالعربية
A statement attributed to the Free Syrian Army gave Hizbullah on Tuesday a 48-hour ultimatum to halt its alleged operations in Syrian territories, warning that it will retaliate to the sources of fire inside Lebanon.
“If Hizbullah didn't halt shelling Syrian territories, villages and civilians from Lebanese territories within 48 hours, we will strike back,” a statement attributed to the rebel FSA said.
It urged citizens to stay away from Hizullah's missile launchers and military bases.
But Fahd al-Masri, spokesman for the Joint Command of the Free Syrian Army, denied to Voice of Lebanon radio (100.5) any link for FSA's Joint Command to the alleged warning.
The statement pointed out that the FSA will confront the “criminal regime of (President Bashar) Assad, its gangs and the mercenaries aiding it in Syria.”
“The FSA is keen to safeguard your lives and possessions,” the statement noted, addressing the families in Hermel and across Lebanon.
It called on the Lebanese to halt the operations of Hizbullah.
“Hizbullah sought after moving the battle to Lebanese territories after knowing that the regime that it's defending lost its power,” the statement added.
Three Lebanese Shiites have been killed in fighting in Syria, a Hizbullah official said Sunday, as the Syrian opposition accused the Lebanese group of intervening on the side of the regime.
He said they were acting in "self-defense,” without specifying if they were Hizbullah members.
The Syrian opposition has long accused the group of helping the Syrian leadership crack down on the uprising — a claim the group has repeatedly denied.
Hizbullah has stood by Syrian President Bashar Assad since the uprising began in March 2011, even after the group supported revolts in Egypt, Tunisia, Libya and Bahrain. The group says it is backing the Syrian regime because of its support for the anti-Israel resistance movements in Lebanon and Palestine and because it is willing to implement political reforms.
Assad's fall would be a dire scenario for Hizbullah.
Iran remains the group's most important patron, but Syria is a crucial supply route.
19 February 2013, 14:52
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Do you guys see where this is going ? what's next ? taking heavy fire from the FSA ?
19 February 2013, 19:45
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Mowaten - do you believe what you are saying or just wants to defend "your side" - no matter what. A friend of mine who is active with the opposition has been telling me for over 6 months that the hizb is involved in supporting the regime of assad in different capacities. I used to dismiss him and asking for evidence. It is now impossible to deny that HA has been involved and more so in recent month with its fighters burried for performing their Jihadist duties. As Basmet Watan sketch pronounced: after shaba'a, HA will be defending lebanese rights in Detroit - hence we can all forget about HA disarming. The seeds of our next civil war have been planted and the address is HA.
19 February 2013, 21:08
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Mowaten - The evidence is becoming overwhelming that the Hizb is involved and some of the dead are from South Lebanon and the Bekaa. These people were NOT defending their homes. The FSA did not claim that there are 10,000 Hizbi fighting in Syria - only that the Hizb occupied a string of villages (approx 8) near the border of Lebanon and they tried to occupy four more. As well, there are reports that the Hizb is training militias in Syria.
19 February 2013, 15:01
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If FSA attack lebanon I will be on hezbollahs side ( even though u guys know I hate Hezbollah ) .. Also Hezbollah shouldn't be in syria in the first place
19 February 2013, 18:35
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the army is one step away from disintegrating thanks to people like you.
19 February 2013, 15:02
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aoun and hizbushaitan are drawing civil war at Lebanon by force.
we need to thank them for returning Lebanon some 50 years back while everybody else is advancing.
19 February 2013, 16:40
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it is the doing of aoun and hizbushaitan whether you like to admit it or not.
what is the business of hizbushaitan in Syria? if there are Lebanese there, they should leave, end of story.
aoun is attacking the GCC, thus creating more sectarian strife.
why do you expect that Lebanese should support hizbushaitan? a terrorist Iranian militia?
definitely you have to expect that sunnis will assist FSA in battles against hizbushaitan. or do you expect them to sit idle? why? because of the nice oppression of hizbushaitan to all Lebanese?
19 February 2013, 18:41
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Oh I said it. and you can revert to my comments about those guys who were ambushed in Syria.
I said it plainly then and I repeat it now: this is not our business.
but you are blind and read whatever you which or you are senile and forget what you want :)
19 February 2013, 16:42
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As for your comment Mowaten:
the traitor is you and the likes of you. go check the meaning of traitor first and then accuse others.
you support a militia armed and following the orders of a foreign country.
so who is the traitor? especially when this filthy militia is controlling our country?
we are under Iranian invasion and aoun the clown is just another Vichy.
19 February 2013, 17:40
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never did and never will.
FYI I was in Beirut during the Israeli invasion (west Beirut).
19 February 2013, 18:39
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Actually whether you believe me or not does not matter.
what matters is that I was in Beirut then resisting the Israeli invasion. we lived hell but we stood our ground. remember the first act of resistance in Hamra? I think not :)
a person walked down hamra street and opened fire at 2 Israeli officers having coffee.
resisting Israelis started long before you were born and not by your people.
your people were totally spared by the Israelis during the invasion. no one touched them nor their weapons.
19 February 2013, 15:09
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this is Assad's tactics if FSA gets diverted to Hizbullah then they need to look at two ends Syrian Army supported by Iran and from the Lebanon side Hizbullah...while they fight towards Lebanon Syrian Army can attack from the other end
19 February 2013, 15:31
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Hizballah is capable of wiping out those mercineries FSA in a week. They are too busy fighting inside Syria to open a second front. But as usual lots of talk thinking readers do not know what is going on.
Talk and talk is the best industry the Arabs have.
19 February 2013, 16:13
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This is probably a bluff, but if not, then Lebanon is finished. Thanks Hezbollah, that's the second war you've started against this country.
19 February 2013, 16:49
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I will support whomever attack this militia thugs called Hizbolshyatan. Even if Israel attack lebanon to wipe out this filthy militia, they will have my blessing. Then we can rebuild Lebanon once for all. Call me traitor, zionist, bla-bla...we are sick of this old rhetoric called resistance and somebody needs to do the dirty work if we are not willing to clean up this mess with out with our own hand.
and again to FT, Mowaten and co..I don't give a damn what you think about me or whatever label you give me. Your mind is so controlled by your Gods Bashhar, Khameny and co, that having a discussion with you is vain.
19 February 2013, 16:58
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it is true that if GMA and HA focus on internal matters and stop doing regional politics, things will be much better.
19 February 2013, 16:58
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it is true that if GMA and HA focus on internal matters and stop doing regional politics, things will be much better.
19 February 2013, 17:39
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The FSA are clearly terrified of Hezbollah, all the more reason for them to get involved and wipe them out. The FSA are just a pawn of the west anyway.
19 February 2013, 17:48
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FT and mowaten the two baath defenders still here to defend their beloved regime.... pityful
19 February 2013, 21:02
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yes you are defending the syrian regime.... just read your posts dude! if you are not aware of that better go to psychiatric hospital get a treatment....
19 February 2013, 21:53
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still playing on words, no wonder how you twist things....
read all the posts you send when it comes to syria and you ll see that you are defending syria and you friend bashar the "resistant" LOL!
19 February 2013, 20:57
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This bad for everyone.In the name of the Lebanese nation, Hezbollah should retire from Syria ASAP.
