Reports: Members of Resistance Brigades Attacked al-Jadeed, Planned Assault on Future
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The attacker of al-Jadeed TV, who was arrested after setting tires ablaze outside the station’s headquarters, is connected to the Hizbullah-linked Resistance Brigades and was part of a group planning another attack on Future TV station, security sources told several newspapers published Wednesday.
The preliminary investigation revealed that Wissam Alaeddine was tasked with burning tires and then throwing a Molotov cocktail on al-Jadeed headquarters in Beirut’s Wata al-Msaitbe to set it ablaze on Monday night.
But the suspect failed after his pants caught fire and was arrested by members of the Progressive Socialist Party who were in the area and who handed him over to the security forces.
The five other masked men who were with him escaped. But Alaeddine has so far named one of them, identified as Abed Qassem known as Abu Arab.
The head of the group is the Resistance Brigades’ leader in Beirut Mohammed Aknan who reportedly drove the vehicle that transported the men to al-Jadeed, the security sources said.
The assailants were reportedly planning to issue a statement in the name of an unknown Islamic party claiming responsibility for the attack in solidarity with ex-Premier Saad Hariri.
The probe also revealed that three assailants were planning a similar attack on Hariri’s Future TV in the Beirut area of Spears.
According to the sources, a Lebanese army patrol arrested a man carrying a bucket of gasoline, who denied the plot and claimed that he was drugged and planning to set himself on fire.
Hizbullah official in Beirut Abu Ali Kahlouni visited on Tuesday Alaeddine at the Beirut state hospital where he is being detained for treatment of his burn injuries.
Alaeddine reportedly admitted to belonging to the Resistance Brigades and wanted to set al-Jadeed headquarters on fire after the station hosted on Sunday Imam of Sidon's Bilal bin Rabah mosque Salafist cleric Ahmed al-Asir who launched a scathing attack on AMAL movement and Hizbullah.
Following Alaeddine’s arrest on Monday night, groups of men blocked several roads in Beirut with burning tires.
The security sources said that the road closures were done to prevent the army from reaching the areas where the other attackers on al-Jadeed had taken refuge.
The reports said that Aknan’s same vehicle was used for transporting the men who set tires ablaze in Verdun.
27 June 2012, 08:47
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Bunch of scumbags the lot of them,my Dear Lebanon is a lawless succumbent to evil piece of heaven. But just like Fairouz said " kif ma kenet bhebak w bi jnounak bhebak".
27 June 2012, 13:48
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Fairuz is the opposite of you. She has the opposite morals and the opposite political views. People with your views tried to kill her remember?
27 June 2012, 14:05
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Likewise, who are you to judge people benzona? Besides i posted that comment because i have seen the filth this wannabee phoenician guy has posted elsewhere on naharnet. Fairuz would never agree with that, she was/is hated by LF/Kataeb and their likes who view her as a traitor, therefor they dont have a right to use her poetry and songs.
27 June 2012, 09:18
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for those stupid guys still believing hizbushaitan weapons are directed at israel: there is your example.
stop pretending these weapons are not directed at us lebanese and that they are not the cause of all evil happening to us.
aoun and fpm should stop covering for these murderors.
27 June 2012, 11:20
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Hello my friend. Heard from our friend Gabby? To be honest with you, Gabby used to keep us up to date with when his ASSad was due to fall. Could it be that Gabby was the one who fell before his ASSad? Life is so unfair, don't you think? Bests.
27 June 2012, 11:29
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@mowaten:
the reports are confirmed and they have 2 in custody one with ISF and the other with the army, and they both gave the same story.
furthermore, a hizbushaitan official went o visit the asshole captured in al jadeed attempt.
so go bark under nasrallah's tree, stupid boy.
when you want to insult others, at least do not live in a glass house.
27 June 2012, 13:39
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Don't you know what freedom of speech is? That's a democratic value we enjoy and cherish in Lebanon. Everyone has the right of speech, even Nasrallah. However, He doesn't seem to share this very same value as He silenced Rafic Hariri and the others forever. If it's God's will to punish the terrorist with an Israeli Air-to-ground missile, so be it. Sheikh Ahmad Yassin knows something about it.
27 June 2012, 14:01
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Primesuspect, and if its God's will to punish you with the same missiles so be it. Or if its God's will to punish you with hezballahs weapons so be it. And how dare you mention rafik hariri, he was hated by all your maronite leaders in case you forgot that. It wasent until he was martyred and they wanted to benefit from it that they all of a sudden became his allies. We dont need allies like you, always willing to turn to israel for help.
27 June 2012, 17:47
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jajajaja I quoted Benzona and I suddenly make one, you're one little psychopath. What love for Israeli missiles? You are referring to the salvation of Lebanon, certainly it cannot come from Syria or Iran but rather from Israel (as hundreds of thousands Lebanese hope) as it seems to be a legit target to them as it is to many Lebanese that are fed up with the situation. If Nasralla was a 'brother' he would not be killing other lebanese muwatinin not to mention ruining everyone's future.
27 June 2012, 09:54
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I hope this trend will be used in the future Ashoura. Instead of flogging, they will set fire to themselves while moaning "ya hussein".
27 June 2012, 16:16
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Another despicable comment. Another one. Honestly how could you be proud of yourself? How low is your intellectual level? And to think that people liked his comment, no wonder Lebanon is a messed up country. It is because of racist, sectarian so-called citizens like you. Go read a book and educate yourself.
27 June 2012, 09:55
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Salafists are no better either. Lebanese always got on with each other,my grandfathers best friends were all muslims and had the best life together as neighbours its only through outside interference and vile evil that planted so much hatred between the Lebanese communities.
27 June 2012, 10:00
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and between moderate lebanese the relationship of your grandfathers is still there between all communities.
however when you have extremists like hizbushaitan planning for strife at all costs, things like that will happen.
27 June 2012, 12:37
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stupid FT:
I have always said that I am against extremism of all sorts, so go bark somewhere else you too.
we have enough of your fpm lies and those of hizbushaitan. no one in this country believes you anymore and you lost all credibility.
27 June 2012, 09:58
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The plot of the five masked men, according to official sources , was to set Al-Jadeed building in Wata Moseitebeh on fire, then escape to issue a statement on behalf of a fake Islamic group "in solidarity with [former] Prime Minister Saad Hariri.”
The statement would also condemn Al-Jadeed for insulting [controversial Sunni] Sheikh Ahmad Assir.
Next, according to the plan, the masked men would set Future News television in Qantari on fire, in a bid to indicate that the burning of Future News channel was a reaction to the burning of Al-Jadeed.
27 June 2012, 10:56
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Anyone doubts these people are not capable of assassinating politicians? And they do it in the name of god
27 June 2012, 11:15
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Shame...shame on all of you guys and parties executing foreign agendas.
We had enough, let go and leave us to live in peace, peace that I know vast number of Lebanese from all sects are anxious for...for god sake leave us in peace
27 June 2012, 12:03
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FT you are rightfully attacking muwaten because he is a spiteful bigot but then you behave like him! It would be good if we could target our critisicim for the ones that commit wrongful act and try not to put a whole bunch of people in one bucket!
27 June 2012, 12:05
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muwaten...go throw yourself in the sea. If you your brain is small enough to make statements like that against 1/3 of the Lebanese people while your icon is a Lebanese flag...well you don't deserve the internet connection you have...lol
27 June 2012, 12:18
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said the boy following aoun. that guy is the king of throwing bones and you are the experts at it.
please, tell us more how it is always everyone's fault and how they are all extremists looking to make your life harder, and how you are just a poor victim, mesgh tali3 be idkoun shi
27 June 2012, 12:22
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So that's what our pro hezballah thug meant when he picked the name FlameThrower.
27 June 2012, 12:34
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I reiterate my proposal , that since Aoun wants to build new from zero, and since he has hizballa , why you aounistes dont go to Iran , they have wide country ,they give Aoun a piece of land to install the Joumhouriet Aflaton with all aounistes.
27 June 2012, 12:39
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no this inceident clearly shows what hizbushaitan is trying to do, as usual contrary to what they say.
lies and more lies.
they are the cause of our problems and they will be dealt with.
they do not know what is in store for them.
27 June 2012, 12:43
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it is not us normal people keeping the hate alive, it is you guys with your actions who make us hate you everyday more.
come back t your senses, and believe in your country so we can live together in peace. stop problems like lassa, and others, stop your threats and your attacks on people. stop stealing, murdering and kidnapping so we can believe you are not all thugs.
in a latest report: there are over 3000 pending arrest warrants pending for the bekaa region only: they re all protected by hizbushaitan.
if you do not believe this go ask your miniter of justice and he will confirm it to you.
27 June 2012, 13:18
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All Are Amal Bandits, Controlled by the Godfather Nabih Baik Berri, I'm wondering how a state like Lebanon can accept a bandit as a President du parlement , this guy must leave NOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW
27 June 2012, 13:29
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I'd be ashamed to be a Lebanese Shia in 2012. Their [elected] leaders are criminals, so are the followers.
27 June 2012, 13:55
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What about the elected leaders of maronites and druze? Arent they criminals as well? If you say no, your a liar.
27 June 2012, 14:04
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prime is right, the Shia leaders are murderers. So is Geagea. But Geagea paid for it, now it's Nasrallah and Berri's turn to spend some time in jail. Why them and not Jumblatt or Aoun? Because they passed a law after the civil war. The two Shias killed after the war, therefore aren't covered by it.
27 June 2012, 15:41
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Well, this is interesting that the "Resistance Fighters" and I suppose that is to resist, what, Israel, is now in the business of resisting television stations. And they seem to be out of practice since this fellow set his pants on fire instead of the station.
And why, because a salafist cleric dissed a Hezbollah cleric?? is this what the strong nation has come to?? People setting their pants on fire over intolerate xenophobic clerics with plans to blame it all on their political adversaries. These guys were going to pin this on Saad Hariri?
Meanwhile, the hotels are empty, the restaurants and the beaches. A horrible tourist year, no money is flowing to the people so that these idiots can run about pulling this crap! Its like the inmates are running the insane asylum. Oh yeah, Aoun is in charge with his MOU pal King Rat in the Hole, I forgot.
27 June 2012, 16:11
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That is actually a disgusting comment. Despicable. Shameful. Clearly represents your low intellectual capacity for you to make such racist claims. Have a politically correct mindset before you even talk about politics.
27 June 2012, 16:12
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You are wrong. We have such racist, backwards people on both sides. Don't just look at one side.
27 June 2012, 22:17
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I actually thought you were one of the few that thought critically and with objectivity.
First of all, let us assume that these thugs sympathize with Amal/Hezb, how do you know it was the political parties that organized it? This is similar to other incidents. If you have some marginalized, twisted Sunni thugs who do something similar, does this mean that Hariri or the whole Mustaqbal sent them? No, it most likely means that some immature kids did a stupid move, simple as that.
27 June 2012, 23:37
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According to whom? Who made these claims? Sources? Again, I don't read news reports at face value, because if you compile them all they most often conflict each other. Unless there is substancial, conclusive evidence, I don't rely on speculation.
29 June 2012, 02:18
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no one has the right to judge who did it, it can be anyone ANYONE just to make a 'fetne'
