Qahwaji Confirms Discovery of Terrorist Cell 'Aimed at Creating Strife in Lebanon'
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Army Commander General Jean Qahwaji declared on Wednesday “war against terrorism” that will not stop before any intimidation or explosion, reported Voice of Lebanon radio (93.3).
He confirmed during a ceremony to commemorate retired officers “the discovery of a terrorist cell in Lebanon aimed at creating strife and carrying out attacks in the country.”
The security forces, in cooperation with political authorities, are exerting efforts to apprehend the members of the cell, he stated.
The attacks they were planning could target any region in Lebanon regardless of its sectarian identity, the army commander warned.
“The war on terror is an international and regional one that is taking place in coordination with friendly intelligence agencies,” remarked Qahwaji.
“The situation in Lebanon is very dangerous and it requires exceptional internal efforts to confront it,” he stressed.
On Monday, the General Directorate of General Security circulated the pictures of two suspects accused of forming a “terrorist network” that was allegedly plotting to detonate the explosive-laden car that was discovered Saturday in Naameh.
“Lebanese national T. B. T. and the Palestinians A. H. S., aka Abu Youssef, and his brother Kh. H. S. are being held at the directorate on charges of forming a terrorist network, conducting acts of sabotage in the country, and plotting to stage a bomb attack through the seized car,” it added.
The directorate said the rest of the network's members are on the run, identifying two of them as “Lebanese national Mohammed Qassem al-Ahmed, born in Beirut in 1983 and a resident of Haret al-Naameh, and Lebanese national Saeed Mohammed Bahri, born in Beirut in 1985 and a resident of Dawhat Aramoun.”
On Saturday, a car filled with 250 kilograms of explosives was discovered near the municipality building in Naameh.
The car carried a fake license plate and contained five boxes of TNT, an unidentified explosive substance, fuses and a device for remote detonation.
21 August 2013, 13:52
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To the General Jean Qahwaji,
Aunty Bahia has given you the Kiss of Death during a feast not long ago .
Be careful , whether your extension is successful or not that is not the point .
All I'm saying is do not trust ANY Politician that has recently sucked up to you especially when these Very same people have been degrading & defaming our LAF !
As a retired high ranking Officer in the LAF I for one would sincerely advice you as I'm sure you have been on numerous occasions WATCH YOUR BACK !
Take power back from illicit Politicians by dissolving Parliament & Declare Military Rule !
Until such time sees fit then hand back power to the Civilians , if nothing is going according to plan then so be it take over by a COUP ! INDIFINIATLY !
Signed Wolf ( I believe you know who it is ) !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
21 August 2013, 15:05
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Woohoo, another "War on terrorism". Because the one waged by W. went off real well, right? Better line up and agree with anything M8 says quickly boys, or you'll be branded terrorists. And as for the "discovery of a terrorist cell aimed at blah blah blah", old news: we knew about it since the day Samaha got busted. Everybody knows where and how this is going to go. Ya di3anak ya Libnén!
21 August 2013, 15:06
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All we need is a Lebanese PATRIOT Act to go with it, and then we'll be royally served!
21 August 2013, 17:12
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samamha tried to get dirty and got busted, great, i hope he gets convicted and hung.
but that doesnt excuse closing your eyes on those who did not just try but did many more terrorist crimes, and a lot have been caught and spilled their guts, and these have an entirely different story.
21 August 2013, 17:14
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besides, regarding the "war on terrorism" i dont like the wording but it has nothing to do with what the US did, and was a war for natural resources and conquest of foreign countries.
we need to defend ourselves here, don't we?
21 August 2013, 15:05
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Woohoo, another "War on terrorism". Because the one waged by W. went off real well, right? Better line up and agree with anything M8 says quickly boys, or you'll be branded terrorists. And as for the "discovery of a terrorist cell aimed at blah blah blah", old news: we knew about it since the day Samaha got busted. Everybody knows where and how this is going to go. Ya di3anak ya Libnén!
