Cite Sportive Road Blocked over Arrest of Suspect
إقرأ هذا الخبر بالعربية
Demonstrators briefly blocked with burning tires the Cite Sportive road in Beirut on Monday in protest at the arrest of a suspect.
“Security forces reopened the Cite Sportive road … after it was blocked by the relatives of a man from the al-Jezzini family in protest at his arrest,” state-run National News Agency reported.
But al-Jadeed television said the man belongs to the al-Nabaa family, adding that, according to unconfirmed reports, he raised suspicions after a European mobile phone line was found in his possession and that he might be linked to the extremist Fatah al-Islam group.
“The army deployed around the Cite Sportive to prevent any protest after dozens of young men gathered in the area,” al-Jadeed said.
Citing reports, the TV network said “there are fears that the protests might spread from Beirut to Sidon.”
It was not immediately clear if the development is linked to the arrest of a Palestinian national suspected of belonging to an extremist group plotting to carry out a “terrorist act” in Sidon.
According to al-Akhbar newspaper published on Monday, Mohammed A. H. was arrested while he was entering Ain el-Hilweh Palestinian refugee camp.
The Palestinian is a supporter of Salafist cleric Sheikh Ahmed al-Asir and he was said to be killed in battles in the Syrian town of Qusayr near the Lebanese border.
17 June 2013, 17:22
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So, the army can arrest a sunni extremist but is unable to lift a finger when Hezbollah Men in Black murder someone in plain site in front of them ?
This is the democracy and justice that March 8 people support... Justice and Equality for All !
17 June 2013, 17:27
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allahu akbar, allahu akbar!!!! thanks for speaking what we believe.
17 June 2013, 20:56
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I am with m14 and still happy when the army arrest any extremist be it Sunni or whatever. A
18 June 2013, 00:03
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That's what M14 stands for: JUSTICE!
People with illegal activities aren't welcome in Lebanon, nor can/should they harm people and remain unpunished. M14 was one month after the assassination of our former prime minister Hariri.... A deadly year for our freedom fighters. Our unarmed freedom fighters, the opposite of the oppressor Hizballa and his master in Damascus.
We're still waiting for Nusralla and Bashar to pay for their crimes.
17 June 2013, 17:45
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This is true, we allow Hezbollah to due whatever they please including murder. We are between extremists both Sunni and Shiite. Who is the best to partner with, I am not sure, but we are definitely split.
