Report: Al-Rashidiyeh Camp Salafists Behind Tyre Bomb Blasts
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Salafists based in the Palestinian refugee camp of al-Rashidiyeh might be behind the bombings that targeted a hotel and a liquor store in the southern city of Tyre, An Nahar daily reported Friday.
The newspaper said investigators have found unconfirmed leads that Salafist groups in al-Rashidiyeh could have bombed the Queen Elissa hotel and the shop on Wednesday in an effort to combat the liquor trade in the area.
Voice of Lebanon radio station (100.5) said that the Internal Security Forces Intelligence Branch has questioned 10 witnesses and stressed that reports about the involvement of Salafists in the bombings are not true.
More than one person participated in the planning for the blasts, VDL said.
A security official has estimated the hotel bomb weighed about 3 kilograms and the explosives used to attack the shop about 1 kilo.
Andrea Tenenti, the deputy spokesman for the U.N. Interim Force in Lebanon, has said "there are no indications whatsoever that UNIFIL was targeted by the explosion."
He said that two U.N. staff members were in the hotel but were not harmed, and that two UNIFIL vehicles were damaged.
Tyre is a predominantly Muslim city and serving alcohol is common at hotels and restaurants.
18 November 2011, 10:01
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if ever this is true then they are following the syrian regime orders to create chaos, which remains the same as if they were accusing hizbushaitan as they are the same :)
18 November 2011, 10:07
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if its true , it shows that since 75 the refugee camps are the source of trouble for lebanese , just get rid of them send all refugees to saoudieh where they have money and cater for their needs
btw why there no palestinian refugee camps in KSA , not even one ??!!!!!!
18 November 2011, 10:11
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Well what do you know...it turned out to be the salafists (who are of course allied with March 14 losers).
18 November 2011, 11:51
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sunnis extremists are no better than chia extremists: in tyre they bomb liquor stores (if confirmed) in nabatiye or dahye they use pressure and threats to shut them down...
a total lack of tolerance on both sides...
18 November 2011, 12:05
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these are the people poised to take power in syria as they did in Lybia and Egypt. Keep clapping hands to western propaganda morons! don't stop! clap for "democracy", "human rights", "freedom of expression"! You and the people you monkeys clap hands for don't even remotely know what these concepts are about.
Balad el nawar wel ghanam
18 November 2011, 12:15
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since their arrival in lebanon and nothing but problems , just send all refugees out of lebanon
18 November 2011, 13:45
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When Naharnet published the story a few days ago, the typical orchestra of wasted youth spread the blame between Syria and Hizbullah. Today, we know that not only they were right, but also that they have the STL farce to prove them right should anyone have any doubts about their judgment. Wasted youth.
18 November 2011, 18:33
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and you bigdig support the syrian moukhabbarat and chabbiha right? ! LOL
19 November 2011, 00:40
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Why do we always have to blame a political party
Wether its M8 or M14 supporters, the guilty extremists must be prosecuted.
All religions have extremists including Christianity.
19 November 2011, 18:16
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if they continue with provocations they will get new may 7 but this time it won´t last for several hours but several minutes
