Report: Militants to Target Mourners Commemorating Ashura Occasion

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Terrorists are planning to carry out sabotage operations targeting mourners commemorating the occasion of Ashura that begins on October 26, Ad Diyar newspaper reported on Sunday.

According to the newspaper, security forces are taking “extraordinary” measures in particular in the southern province of Nabatieh, which usually hosts the biggest such rally in the southern part of the country.

Ashura marks the death of Imam Hussein over 1,300 years ago.

The report said that the security agencies, including the Lebanese army and Internal Security Forces, will cooperate in monitoring the situation.

The Lebanese Armed Forces will deploy heavily in the targeted areas to control the security situation, especially after threats by Abou Malek al-Talleh, the so-called emir of al-Nusra in Qalamun, to carry out security attacks during Ashura.

Hizbullah has sent fighters to Syria to back President Bashar Assad's forces against rebels trying to remove him from power. The armed intervention in Syria earned the Shiite group the enmity of Syria's predominantly Sunni rebels. Assad is a member of the Alawite sect, an offshoot of Shiite Islam.

Over the past year, Syrian troops and Hizbullah fighters have captured most of the towns and villages in Syria's mountainous Qalamun region along the Lebanon border, depriving the rebels of residential areas where they can stay during the winter.

Hizbullah fighters have also clashed with jihadists, who infiltrated Lebanese territories.

Last week, al-Qaida's Syrian affiliate, al-Nusra Front, attacked positions manned by Hizbullah on the outskirts of Brital, killing several of its fighters.

There have been reports of other skirmishes between Hizbullah and militants along the Lebanon-Syria border.

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Thumb EagleDawn 19 October 2014, 10:50

HA is a legitimate target during this occasion and any other occasion. No mercy there

Thumb _mowaten_ 19 October 2014, 15:25

well said terrorist supporter.

Default-user-icon flamethrowerbemoss (Guest) 19 October 2014, 11:25

was flamethrower banned again?

Thumb marcus 19 October 2014, 11:29

حسين الموسوي: الولايات المتحدة منعت إقرار سلسلة الرتب والرواتب!

Default-user-icon Lou Williams (Guest) 19 October 2014, 11:36

another ashoura, another year, another century, another iranian rial as flamethrower embarks on another marathon day of nonstop posting in his quest to secure his illusive dream to earn a gold medal.

Default-user-icon -phoenix1 (Guest) 19 October 2014, 11:37

I stand with my own my brethren the shia of Lebanon against nusra

Missing humble 19 October 2014, 11:43

Did you ever realize that the brain washed never answer your questions?

Missing greatpierro 19 October 2014, 13:24

southern no one on this forum supports nusra or isis. Simply if we are against hizbollah or the criminal syrian regime it does not make us supports of other terrorist organizations.

Thumb EagleDawn 19 October 2014, 13:41

مستشار خامنئي: انتصار الحوثيين وشيك وهم سيطروا على الاوضاع تماماً كما فعل “حزب الله” في لبنان

قال علي ولايتي رئيس مركز الدراسات التابع لمصلحة تشخيص النظام في إيران، ومستشار علي خامنئي، والذي يشغل أيضاً منصب الأمين العام لما يعرف بالمجمع العالمي للصحوة الإسلامية في إيران، إن انتصار الحوثيين في اليمن بات أمراً وشيكاً.
وقد اعترفت إيران رسمياً ولأول مرة، بدعمها لجماعة أنصار الله الحوثيين في اليمن، إذ أعلن ولايتي أن إيران تدعم ما سمّاه النضال العادل لأنصار الله في اليمن.
ووصف ولايتي، بحسب وكالة "إيسنا" الإيرانية، حركة الحوثيين بالفريدة في تاريخ اليمن، وقال مخاطبا الحوثيين: "إن انتصاراتكم تشير إلى عمل مدروس ومستلهم من التجارب السابقة، والآن تمكنتم من السيطرة على الأوضاع تماماً وأزلتم العقبات من أمامكم".
كما أعرب عن أمله بأن يتمكن أنصار الله من أداء دور في اليمن مشابه لدور حزب الله في لبنان. وأعرب عن ثقته بأن النصر في اليمن وشيك.

Missing mohammad_ca 19 October 2014, 16:03

Shias have no one to blame for this except for hizbolaa and their terrorist actions in Lebanon and Syria

Default-user-icon ado.punk.australia (Guest) 19 October 2014, 16:59

well said ado.australia

Missing mohammad_ca 19 October 2014, 16:04

I agree with you except you believe that hzibola are moderate which they aren't.

Default-user-icon cityboy (Guest) 19 October 2014, 16:32

You beat me to it _mowaten_. I was thinking the same thing, exactly the same! We are so so similar: we are both narcissists, both shia extremists who pretend to be moderates, both have an inferiority complex, both pretend to be secular, and both have multiple accounts. I just hope readers don't think we are the same poster.

Thumb geha 19 October 2014, 16:42

why do shia hurt themselves with knifes and blades?
they do so because they are punishing themselves for leaving their leaders during the battle.

Thumb geha 19 October 2014, 16:47

and Hussein was not murdered! he was killed in battle.

Thumb geha 19 October 2014, 16:49

I would suggest you refer to the following:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Day_of_Ashura

Thumb geha 19 October 2014, 16:52

@norma jean

beware of these Iranians: they are attacking unveiled women with acid in iran according to several news reports. they are as extremist as ISIS, and in my opinion they will end up killing each other.

Missing peace 19 October 2014, 19:16

no need to tell that the shias with hezbollah are fanatics, we know that... as fanatics as isis you bashar creation.... and as you are , an empty brain FPM little fanatic...

still frustrated? seems every now and then you need to come back on this site just to stalk everyone and insult them... like a fix you need it to ease your frustrations...then poof! you vanish and come back for another round of insults... poor you, get a life loser.

Default-user-icon the_roar (Guest) 19 October 2014, 19:58

flamethrower... You interfere with every member who posts regarding any article with your continued following & attacks on a personal level directed at that person.
Why are you here? to debate, discuss the articles or to follow & harass people all day long?

Default-user-icon bambam (Guest) 19 October 2014, 23:55

Dude go watch a ashura parade and you will see who wants blood.

Default-user-icon Hassan (Guest) 20 October 2014, 00:18

They beheaded the only living grandson of the prophet ... Ya Hussein !