Security Forces Arrest Wives of Suspect in Bleiq's Murder and Others Involved

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The Internal Security Forces raided on Saturday the house of the murderer of Wissam Bleiq, a member of Beirut's firefighting department, and arrested his two wives in addition to five people who helped him flee to Syria, the ISF said in a statement on Saturday.

The assailant identified as Hussein al-Houwwari, is a member of the resistance brigades, and is the prime suspect in the killing of Bleiq in the Beirut neighborhood of Bourj abi Haidar.

“After running investigations and monitoring the surveillance cameras located in the said area, the Intelligence Branch was able to define the car as a dark blue Grand Cherokee that was driven by H.H.” said the statement.

“Footage have shown that Houwwari fired gunshots into the air when a traffic dispute erupted with another driver and that the bullet hit Bleiq instead,” added the statement.

Police raided the suspect's residence to find that he has fled to Syria with the assistance of several people who were arrested.

The first wife of Houwwari, H.K., was arrested for transporting and dealing drugs in collaboration with her husband and for firing guns into the air from a military weapon on several occasions.

His second wife, A.N. was him at the time of the shooting when Bleiq was killed.

Bleiq, the administrator of the Nijmeh football club youtube channel, was killed by a shot to the head on Saturday night.

Speculation had emerged on whether he was the victim of murder or a stray bullet.

SourceNaharnet
Comments 4
Thumb justin 28 May 2016, 13:54

who has the logistics and infrastructure to smuggle someone into Syria except hezbollah.

Thumb marcus 28 May 2016, 14:25

what a filthy cult

Thumb barrymore 28 May 2016, 16:19

the wives?! lol

Thumb liberty 29 May 2016, 03:52

These are the people that nassrallah refers to as ashraf nass.