Report: Al-Qaida Scheming for Simultaneous Attacks on Dahiyeh during Hizbullah Rally
Investigations with the prominent member of the al-Qaida-affiliated Abdullah Azzam Brigades, Naim Abbas, have led to unveiling a terrorist attack planned to happen on Sunday, al-Joumhouria newspaper reported.
According to a report published by the daily on Friday, the extremist group was planning to detonate an explosive-laden vehicle near Hizbullah's al-Manar television in Jnah neighborhood in Beirut's southern suburbs.
The report continues that at the same time another huge explosion was set to occur in the area between Ghoubairi and Shiyyah neighborhoods, Hizbullah's strongholds, which would lead to the collapse of several buildings.
The Dahiyeh will at the same time be targeted with four rockets, simultaneously, suicide bombers would detonate while people are trying to save the casualties, thus inflicting more damage and loss in lives.
The army succeeded on Wednesday in arrested Abbas and seizing two booby-trapped cars in Beirut and the Bekaa.
Informed sources told al-Joumhouria that Abbas has cooperated with the army immediately after his arrest.
Hizbullah was set to hold a rally on Sunday to mark the death of three of the group leaders including its top military commander Imad Mughniyeh.
Nasrallah is expected to give an annual speech, however, the rally was canceled to safeguard hundreds of supporters who usually attended it in the party's stronghold south of Beirut.
The cancellation appears to be related to a wave of bombings in Hizbullah's strongholds around Lebanon that left scores of people dead over the past months.
A security source described Abbas in comments published in As Safir newspaper as “a technical-operational mind and a cautious personality.”
The source said that the testimonies of Abbas compel security forces to follow up the matter thoroughly.
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