Gunmen Kill Hizbullah Member in Southern Lebanon

W460

Unknown gunmen shot and stabbed to death a member of Hizbullah in southern Lebanon and an investigation has been launched, Lebanese security officials said Sunday.

The body of Ali Mohammed Younes was found next to his car Saturday evening near the southern town of Nabatiyeh, said two security officials. One of them said Younes was shot with four bullets in the chest and had at least two stab wounds.

The motive behind the killing was not immediately clear, the officials said. They spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to talk to the media.

The state-run National News Agency said a suspect was detained shortly afterward on Saturday.

Iran's semiofficial Fars news agency described Younes as a commander with the Iran-backed Hizbullah. It added that Younes was involved in anti-espionage missions.

Fars also posted a photo said to be of Younes in blue jeans and bloodied white shirt next to his car.

There was no official comment from Hizbullah on the killing. A source in the organization confirmed Younes was a member, but would not provide further details.

Comments 16
Thumb barrymore 05 April 2020, 15:35

Good Riddance!
Rot in Hell (RIH)

Missing samiam 05 April 2020, 17:04

Good riddance---another Iranian mercenary gone.

Missing samiam 05 April 2020, 17:05

Good riddance---another Iranian mercenary gone.

Thumb galaxy 05 April 2020, 17:05

"Younes was shot with four bullets in the chest and had at least two stab wounds."

Why only four bullets?

Thumb janoubi 05 April 2020, 17:44

This Iranian hezbollah terrorist and his two man-group were responsible for liquidating Antoine Hayek in his shop in Miyyeh w Miyyeh last week.

Today, he got what he deserved: 3 bullets in the head.

Missing un520 05 April 2020, 18:28

janoubi... That was my first thought, and I sincerely hope that you are right. Btw, does anobody had the link to the photo of this dead criminal?

Thumb janoubi 05 April 2020, 19:07

@un520

The information is from close associates in his own village!

Missing un520 05 April 2020, 18:32

This gets better and better: Younes was a close associate of Qassem Soleimani, a commander of Iran’s elite Quds Force who was killed in a US airstrike in January

Thumb canadianleb 05 April 2020, 18:57

This was an inside job. He sold out Qassem Soleimani and they found out about and liquidated the rat...

Missing hajjradwan 05 April 2020, 20:19

Fars also posted a photo said to be of Younes in blue jeans and bloodied white shirt next to his car.
Tantamount to an admission of guilt. The only reason for the Iranian News Agency released a photo of this guy's dead body is to warn others like him against committing whatever crime they executed him for. Also releasing the post execution photo is a fate they usually reserve for spies and traitor. As of this minuted no mention of Younes in the al-manar website, no fanfare about martyr this or jihadi duty that.

Missing un520 05 April 2020, 21:21

https://twitter.com/i/status/1246606915817353223

Missing un520 05 April 2020, 21:24

janoubi
Your info seems to be correct. Naharnet said four shots to the chest, while you said three shots to the head. From the twitter above it seems more like the latter, while possibly stab wounds on the lower abdomen area.

Thumb warrior 06 April 2020, 05:07

Ali Mohammed Younis, who was in charge of tracking spies and collaborators, was killed by unknown people, Iran’s official Fars news agency reported."

Missing rami 06 April 2020, 12:07

Le traitement va etre tres long pour eradiquer ce cancer, c quand meme un bon debut.

Missing rami 06 April 2020, 12:07

Le traitement va etre tres long pour eradiquer ce cancer, c quand meme un bon debut.

Missing cedars 06 April 2020, 14:09

He did not assassinate Hayek, he passed the info to others who executed the job.
If nasrallah goes on TV mourning him and lightening up the sky of Beirut then it was executed by the agents of the US embassy, otherwise if this assisination goes unnoticed then it was an internal job of HIzbollah as a slap in the face.