Ali Blames Lebanon's Policy for Arsal Battles, Says Syria Proposed Military Assistance

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Syrian Ambassador Ali Abdul Karim Ali has blamed the jihadists' advance on Lebanon earlier this month on the country's dissociation policy and the government's alleged compliance with regional and international pressure.

The diplomat accused the Lebanese authorities of turning a blind eye to the infiltration of Syria-based gunmen from illegal border crossings and of releasing suspects who have admitted to carrying out terrorist activities in Syria and Lebanon.

Ali told al-Akhbar newspaper published on Thursday that the militants, who overran the northeastern border town of Arsal earlier this month, can only be confronted through “the respect of facts on the ground rather than accusing Hizbullah of being the reason behind it.”

March 14 alliance officials have said the Shiite party's involvement in Syria’s war caused the attack by the Islamic State and al-Nusra Front fighters in Arsal.

Ali said he had proposed military and security support to the Lebanese authorities.

The Syrian foreign ministry reiterated its call for coordination to provide military assistance to Lebanon when the Arsal battles erupted, he told al-Akhbar.

But the ambassador said that the call led to “only a limited level of security and political coordination” at a time when the current circumstances compel “direct talks between the (two countries') governments to put a roadmap (to confront) the common crises.”

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Comments 9
Thumb galaxy 28 August 2014, 08:35

Can someone please tell this unwelcome person not to interfere in our internal affairs! Thank you southern

Default-user-icon titanic survivor (Guest) 28 August 2014, 13:52

I specifically remember Abbas being on the titanic.... He was housed in the third class section of the lower decks.

Default-user-icon leonardo di caprio (Guest) 28 August 2014, 14:26

abbas were you not in the engine room?

Default-user-icon Shabihat al titanic (Guest) 28 August 2014, 15:02

Now you've done it Abbass, this is all these guys need, Hariri's next tweet will be Bashar sunk the titanic, Da3ash invaded the boat, baathist insiders helped them!!

Thumb ex-fpm 28 August 2014, 08:46

I don't see Aoun and the FPM object when Syria and Iran tell our government what to do.

Thumb EagleDawn 28 August 2014, 09:00

The diplomat accused the Lebanese authorities of turning a blind eye to the infiltration of Syria-based gunmen from illegal border crossings and of releasing suspects who have admitted to carrying out terrorist activities in Syria and Lebanon.

for sure, that is why HA militia have been flowing freely in and out of Syria in complete coordination with the LAF.

Missing ysurais 28 August 2014, 10:42

dear mr ali, pls perhaps u can start by eating Barazekk, and taking care of your own security and stop sending us bad guys..
we have not forgotten shaker abssi and many alike coming fr Syria and then disappearing again in Syria, and and..

Missing imperatrice 28 August 2014, 11:29

فرقة الممانعة
من أراد أن يعتدي على سورية فينبغي أن ينسق معنا
من أراد أن يعتدي على لبنان فينبغي أن ينسق معنا

ونحن نقول لكم فشرتوا

Thumb kris 28 August 2014, 16:29

Ya Ali, you are a filthy character...shut up and mind yr own business...