Al-Jadeed TV Attacker Placed under Judicial Supervision, Passport Confiscated

W460

Beirut Examining Magistrate Judge Ghassan Oueidat decided on Tuesday to put Wissam Alaeddine, who participated in the attack on al-Jadeed television, under judicial supervision, the National News Agency reported.

According to the news agency the judge's decision after questioning Alaeddine in the presence of his lawyer Mohammed Mantash.

Alaeddine's passport was also confiscated.

He is charged with attempted murder and the possession of weapons.

Last week, unknown gunmen attacked al-Jadeed television's headquarters in the Beirut neighborhood of Wata el-Msaytbeh, opening fire on the building, hurling Molotov bombs and setting fire to tires.

Alaeddine was detained at the scene after his clothes caught fire.

Comments 4
Missing peace 03 July 2012, 14:17

bah, in a few months he ll be released by a phone call of a political leader... lebanese justice it is called!

Thumb geha 03 July 2012, 15:02

unknown gunmen? come on we all know it is hizbushaitan thugs who did this. why don't we call things by their name in this country of ours!

Thumb lebneneh 03 July 2012, 16:15

This is BS...Why aren't the rest arrested yet. They got one of them and they don't know who the rest are? In this country no investigation completes. How can it be claimed that "Unknown" gunmen attacked the station!!

Thumb AngryLeb 03 July 2012, 22:40

This guy should not only have his passport confiscated thus he should be held reponsible for creating chaos and attacking others , he get at least 10 Years Jail sentence