Army: Shelling Targeting Bekaa Regions from East Arsal
إقرأ هذا الخبر بالعربية
East Arsal was the area that targeted several Bekaa regions with rockets, the Lebanese Army Command said in a communique issued on Saturday.
The army pointed out that a “specialized army commission estimated that the shelling on Arsal, Ras Baalbek and Fakiha areas came from east Arsal.”
Earlier on Saturday, State Commissioner to the Military Court Judge Saqr Saqr ordered that an investigation be launched into the shelling.
Arsal municipal chief Ali al-Hujairi had accused Hizbullah of being behind the assault, but the party was quick to deny the accusations, which it labeled as “dangerous.”
A statement issued after a municipal meeting on Friday declared: “We will not allow Hizbullah and the Syrian regime to drag the town towards the Syrian revolution and balance of power in Syria.”
They vowed to defend their dignity, children, and people “in all possible means.”
Three people were injured overnight Saturday when a number of rockets fired from the Syrian side of the border landed in Arsal and Ras Baalbek.
Eleven rockets landed near Arsal, while three others landed in Ras Baalbek.
Eight people were killed on Friday in similar attacks that targeted the same regions.
Five of the killed were children from the same family.
Rockets from the Syrian side of the border have frequently landed in Arsal since the uprising in the neighboring country turned violent.
18 January 2014, 18:51
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"Earlier on Saturday, State Commissioner to the Military Court Judge Saqr Saqr ordered that an investigation be launched into the shelling."
Laughable.... investigation into Lebanese territory being shelled by Syria. LOL! This is not a government that respects itself.
18 January 2014, 18:59
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then the head of the arsal municipality was right! the shelling on arsal that killed these kids came from hizbushaitan: ASSASSINS.
how can we avoid civil war after this crime against humanity?
18 January 2014, 19:18
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heard doctor from arsal hospital on al-arabiya, he doesnt think shelling came from syria, anyway just by the caliber u can get the range...
Arsal will resist and not bow down to Nassy and Bashar...
18 January 2014, 20:41
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i can see easily why army would lie to protect hizb, wouldn't be the first time. I doubt the doctor wouldn't put the blame on bashar.
And btw, east of arsal doesnt mean syria Eintein...
18 January 2014, 19:46
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name calling Iranian terrorist ft?
you show us once more how stupid you are: I checked with my contacts in the army HQ, and they confirmed to me it was done by hizbushaitan the assassins of kids.
19 January 2014, 11:23
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if you ever needed more proof that these people are not lebanese and need to be sent back to iran where they came from, this post is it.
19 January 2014, 11:23
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syria has every right to shell lebanese children ladies and gentlemen, straight from the traitor's mouth.
18 January 2014, 20:27
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Assad & Hizbullah are the same thing, Axis partners & Lebanese oppressors.
19 January 2014, 01:18
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You are the hypocrite and a low life with the filthy comments you posted on the other article. Where have I posted that I am OK with jihadist from either side. What I am is 100% against the worst occupiers & murderess to foot in Lebanon the Assad's and the Iranian militia that took over for them.
18 January 2014, 20:49
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Always sad when innocents dies, but thats what the Al Qaeda wants.
19 January 2014, 08:23
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For once. Does it matter where the bombs came from? It's the same hand on all those triggers.
