Two Held for Opening Fire on ISF Checkpoint in Corniche al-Mazraa
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An exchange of gunfire erupted on Friday between two gunmen and members of an Internal Security Forces checkpoint in the Beirut district of Corniche al-Mazraa, state-run National News Agency reported.
“An ISF checkpoint was stopping cars violating the ban on tinted-glass windows when it asked a violating driver to pull over and started removing the illegal tinting. Another tinted-glass car arrived on the scene and its passengers tried to voice objection before two men arrived on a motorcycle and opened fire on the checkpoint's members,” NNA said.
“The checkpoint's members returned fire, wounding Mohammed Ali Abdullah Qameh in his leg while his companion was arrested,” the agency added.
Qameh was rushed to hospital, NNA said, adding that the ISF seized the car that sparked the incident. The passengers of the second car, however, managed to flee the scene.
Al-Jadeed television said the first car was driven by a woman and that she had telephoned the two men who arrived on the motorcycle.
It quoted a security source as saying that “the shooter belongs to a political party and has a criminal record.”
Jaras Scoop FM radio reported earlier that “head of the Mousaitbeh office of AMAL Movement Talal Qameh was hurt in an exchange of gunfire between members of AMAL and the ISF in Corniche al-Mazraa,” adding that “he was rushed to hospital amid tension in the area and an armed deployment by AMAL members.”
But Voice of Lebanon radio (100.5) said Qameh has a criminal record, noting that he had opened fire on the al-Helou ISF barracks in Beirut's Mar Elias in the past.
“High-level contacts are underway to prevent any repercussions,” the radio station added.
Later on Friday, a security source told Voice of Lebanon radio (93.3) that an armed group tried to storm Beirut Hospital to liberate Qameh.
19 July 2013, 19:41
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Shocking, unacceptable, and uncalled response by the Lebanese Armed Forces/ISF. Stopping the "struggler" Talal Qameh an innocent civilian falsely accused of previous crimes, driving a stolen car with 15 kgs of cocaine, and with a long history of "resisting" the enemies of Lebanon is nothing short of militia like behavior on the part of the ISF. The heavy deployment by "joumhour al mouqawame'", their "storming" of the hospital, and the high level of contacts that followed barely spared us a popular civil uprising. "We", the people of lebanon hereby demand to bring Ashraf Riffi back from retirement and hold him accountable. We demand he be tried by a court of the people!! Accountability does not simply apply when it suits you! tfeh……
19 July 2013, 20:08
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ahraf el nas.... :)
a wanted man is the head of an amal office! that says a lot of the level of these militants.
20 July 2013, 01:50
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If he is Amal guy, he will go through the revolving door. My nephew works for the ISF and he gets callls all the time to release Amal thugs. I was with him in the care few times when he would receive such calls, first hand witness.
19 July 2013, 20:51
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I generally support Amal, but there is a red line in attacking the state. I hope they are all imprisoned. The law applies to all.
19 July 2013, 22:14
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Whatever you say, We need to start getting used to seeing the government govern.
19 July 2013, 23:14
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My question is, and I am by no means defending Assir, but the assiris who attacked the army could have been shot or arrested as well. Why was there an all out assault on his base? Why are they not attacking Berri's house because these thugs belong to him? This TQ guy is the head of an Amal branch. Not just some guy with an ak-47. Shouldn't the same standards be applied?
20 July 2013, 00:16
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So by your reply you admit to double standard. And about those lawyers. Many offered their services pro bono to the people who were arbitrarily arrested. And we're not involved in the fighting. Bahiya called for lawyers to offer their services pro bono to the same people. Not the ones who fired a single bullet at the army. So back to the subject. How can we respect, and I have high regard for them before my words are twisted, the army or in this case the isf. when it does to one what it refuses to do to the next. If one group shot at any govt institution and they went after the leader automatically. Then Berri's house should be shelled to kingdom come. Would HA join in this assault?
19 July 2013, 23:55
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what a shock--a member of amal acting that way. he won't stay in jail long though because their leader is the John Gotti of this country.
too bad we couldn't put him in jail first and then go after his minions...
20 July 2013, 00:07
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Later on Friday, a security source told Voice of Lebanon radio (93.3) that an armed group tried to storm Beirut Hospital to liberate Qameh... more Glorious liberators at work :-)
