Costa Would-Be Suicide Bomber Says 'No Regret'

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Interrogations continue with the arrested would-be suicide bomber who tried to detonate an explosive belt Saturday in the upscale Hamra neighborhood, as he proclaimed that he “does not repent his act” and “would do it again,” al-Akhbar daily reported on Monday.

Omar al-Assi was nabbed on Saturday inside the crowded Costa cafe, in one of the busiest neighborhoods in the capital Beirut.

The daily said interrogations with the assailant continue. He said he was not resentful for trying to target innocent civilians, “I am not sorry. I would do it again if I had to,” he was quoted as saying.

Reports have said that the assailant had entered the cafe and waited at a table for the place to become more crowded to inflict the biggest possible number of casualties.

A worker at the cafe said the assailant had a small chat with him about work, and asked about the rush hour at the place.

Sources said the man was being followed by security forces, who have stepped up foot patrols in the neighborhood in recent weeks.

The man was injured during the arrest, with several soldiers holding him down to ensure he was not able to detonate the belt, one security source said.

The army intelligence agents raided Assi's house in Sidon's al-Sharhabil area hours after the attack where they seized a computer and arrested two of his brothers and several of his relatives from the Bukhari and Habli families.

Military sources told LBCI television that the would-be attacker had taken part in the 2013 deadly clashes between the army and Ahmed al-Asir's group in the Sidon suburb of Abra.

Assi's mother was quoted as telling the Army Intelligence in South Lebanon during interrogations, that her son's conduct has changed recently.

Comments 13
Thumb gigahabib 23 January 2017, 15:18

Yeah, we all get confused when our favourite team loses, huh?

Thumb EagleDawn 23 January 2017, 15:35

lol @flametroller; you're so funny when you're off your meds (':

Thumb Hayek.Feghali.Abdelatif 23 January 2017, 15:40

The real criminals are the people who legitimize these acts. They brainwash guys like him to believe what they're doing is the right course
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4afMVowFbY&t=4s

They are taught to kill what offends them
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQl402Eaeco&t=17s

Thumb Hayek.Feghali.Abdelatif 23 January 2017, 23:08

Sorry friend you are confused, they are both purveyors of the same evil hateful ideology. I on the other hand follow this bearded guy

https://christkath.files.wordpress.com/2016/03/jesus-christ-from-hagia-sophia.jpg?w=648

unlikie the two haters above, he saves

Thumb the_roar 23 January 2017, 15:59

lol lol & lol

Thumb Mystic 23 January 2017, 17:17

Just give Norma.jeans Omar cousin some smacks on the head, He will regret it sooner or later.

Thumb justice 23 January 2017, 18:16

Mystic who is taking the smacks in port of Mokha, Yemen?

http://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/224215-yemeni-loyalists-seize-red-sea-port-of-mokha

lol

Thumb justice 23 January 2017, 18:18

another great comment by the 'executive' !

Thumb marcus 23 January 2017, 21:05

I think the loser had a conference call instead with Trump today.

Thumb marcus 23 January 2017, 21:10

and i did not mean Valls.

Thumb marcus 23 January 2017, 21:09

so the intelligence branch of the ISF described by the shia iranians as Rifi's boys are themselves busting up other Rifi's boys who are plotting suicide bombings.... makes sense!

Thumb enterprise 24 January 2017, 07:54

shia logic

Thumb Mystic 23 January 2017, 21:52

What justice how about footage?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgCH10hJqU0