Hizbullah Denies Report Accusing It of Killing Syrian Army Dissenters
Hizbullah on Sunday denied a French media report accusing the party of being involved in the killing of Syrian soldiers who had refused to shoot at anti-regime protesters.
Radio France has quoted a report that will allegedly be issued by a United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) committee as saying that Iran and Hizbullah were involved in the killing of Syrian soldiers who had refused to obey orders to shoot at demonstrators.
“Hizbullah had already released several statements denying the accusations launched by some Syrian dissidents and some other parties about Hizbullah’s involvement in the events taking place in Syria, and its statements had always stressed its keenness on Syria and its leadership, people and institutions and its wishes on reaching solutions that meet the aspirations of all Syrians regarding reform and stability,” the party said in a statement.
“Hizbullah’s response to the claims circulated by these dissidents stems from its keenness on clarifying the picture and preventing the Arab and international public opinion from being misled by some individuals who are seeking to gain the support of the international conspiracy against the forces of resistance and defiance in the region in order to achieve their own, narrow-minded goals at the expense of the Syrian people’s blood,” the party added.
“These false, baseless accusations prove that some international organizations are part of the conspiracy against the forces opposing the Zionist-American scheme in the region,” Hizbullah noted.
It also called on the United Nations and its institutions to “seek accuracy and credibility when issuing statements and reports to avoid playing the role of a party provoking strife and unrest instead of being a party dedicated to spreading security and peace in the world.”
Radio France had quoted the UNHCR committee as saying that Syrian soldiers who had refused to shoot at protesters were killed after being detained by Hizbullah members or Iran’s Revolutionary Guards, “who are now present in Syria to help the regime repress protesters.”
Iran and Hizbullah have repeatedly refused the accusations.
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