Army Arrests 5 Suspects in Major Search Operation East of Sidon
Lebanese Army Commandos carried out major raids on Thursday in the Sidon neighborhood of Abra in search for armed men, state-run National News Agency reported.
“As part of the preventative security measures the army is taking in all Lebanese regions, army units backed by a surveillance aircraft staged a major search operation this morning in the groves, valleys and forests situated east of the city of Sidon,” an army statement said in the evening.
The operation was carried out to determine whether there are any “gunmen, weapons hideouts or fugitives” in the area, said the army statement.
“Five suspects were arrested and handed over to the relevant authorities which will interrogate them under the supervision of the judiciary,” it added.
Earlier, NNA said the commandos presumed that the suspects were located in the areas of Wadi Sharhabil in Abra, Kfarfalous and Besri.
Voice of Lebanon radio (93.3) later reported that the army arrested five people during the raids.
On Monday, the army identified the assailants of one of the attacks on the military in the southern city of Sidon, saying however that two suspects have escaped.
An army communique said three suspects were passing on foot through a checkpoint at al-Awwali bridge at Sidon's entrance at 9:00 pm Sunday when a soldier asked for their identification papers.
One of the suspects threatened him with a grenade, which blew up when the soldier opened fire on him, it said.
The suspect was killed and two soldiers at the checkpoint were injured. The other two suspects escaped.
Forty five minutes later, a Palestinian blew himself up near an army checkpoint in the Majdelyoun area, killing himself and a sergeant, and wounding a soldier.
Two other Lebanese suspects, who were in the Envoy four-wheeler carrying them, also died when members of the checkpoint opened fire on them.
over 10 years
coz they d get shot at!
over 10 years
first they dont need to, because HA doesnt carry attacks against the army. how dare you defend those who do? you traitor.
over 10 years
poor MOOOOwaten...
where can yo read i defend them? you get more ridiculous by the day....
over 10 years
why the insults mowaten? Why? Can't you debate in a civilized manner?
over 10 years
Hey peace why not change your name to Asir dude ,for the record the Dahiye people never attacked the army unlike the scum you support ,
over 10 years
where did you see an insult ice-boy? take your trolling elsewhere.
peace: each time the army takes measures against those who attack it, you come and whine that the army is not doing this or that. get that in your thick skull: whoever attacks the army will be wiped out, and the only thing a decent lebanese can say is long live the army and give it full support.
over 10 years
assir is always better than shartouni, even if everybody knows I'm not a fan of Bechir...
over 10 years
yea that's exactly what i said banimachi. you're very good at reading.
over 10 years
indeed. although they are also terrorists, they are not harboured nor covered up by M14 -Future- in Saida, despite M8 claims. otherwise the army wouldn't be able to storm so many houses in various neighbourhoods of the city.
that's how we differentiate M8 from M14 mentality.
over 10 years
true! M8 needs a scapegoat for all their problems, easiest things: accuse M14 of terrorism, of financing islamists in syria, and so on!
so easy and simplistic for simplistic minds.... LOL
over 10 years
Peace, you know the childish saying in French "c'est celui qui dit qui l'est" or the more mature one "qui pense mal agit mal". those who accuse M14 of terrorism are the terrorists. those who accuse M14 of theft are the thieves.
over 10 years
and therefore those who accuse HA of terrorism are terrorists, right benzo?
over 10 years
Let he who has not sinned cast the first rock :)
There is no denying Takfiris and other extremist groups are terrorists.
There is also no denying Hezbollah is a terrorist organisation. The fact that it is also a "Political" party does not legitimise it.
Those who do deny this are themselves either BLIND, IGNORANT or SHEEP (BOTH)!
When you will come to accept this dear AOUNIES, we can plan the future of this country together ... until then, you are terrorist supporters and the only future you will have is one where you are Hassan Kezballah's "subjects" !
over 10 years
if you want to talk, first define terrorist flamecatcher.
over 10 years
what's ur point ?
they would NEVER do that in dahiye....then they shouldnt do that in other areas ?
r u with or against the army ?
besides, as far as i know, no one blew himself in dahiye.
The takfiris represent a common ennemy for M8 and M14, so maybe if u stick together on this one, u can save Lebanon from lots of trouble
over 10 years
do not say things i do not mention, ok?
i never opposed this and good thing that the army does it, but they would never dare do the same thing in dahiye: example go and arrest suspects for the STL, people there would shoot at them no matter what!
over 10 years
and nasrallah keeps repeating he would cut the arms of anyone trying to disarm hezbollah! LOL so good for respecting the army no? LOL
over 10 years
I am looking forward to meet you in Qalamoun mountains before the New Year.
over 10 years
Here is the weekly Top Rated comments on Naharnet for the week ending Thursday December 19, 2013:
⑤ "Another One Bites The Dust" by poster @theresistance➜➜➜➜ 21 votes
④ " Yes, Darling HaHaHa" by poster @lebpatriot888➜➜➜➜➜➜➜23 votes
③ "You are a paid drone" by poster @_mowaten_➜➜➜➜➜➜➜➜25 votes
② "The what so-called STL is a joke" by poster @Southern. ➜➜➜➜ 27 votes
....And at number 1 for this week, a classic by non other than (Drums Rolling ....)
① "Akiiiid" by poster @_Flamethrower_ ➜➜➜➜➜➜➜➜➜➜ 29 votes.
Congratulations to our winners for this week. You worked hard to earn these votes. We look forward to additional gems from you this coming week.
over 10 years
+1 ice-man, it's impressive how much free time you have on your hands.
over 10 years
Icey, you nailed them well done!
I noticed 3 'people' appeared out of nowehere this morning within a 5 minute timeframe.... coincidences my dear, coincidences ;-)
over 10 years
skeletor, you're always expressing your desire to meet people here, but you do realize it's not a dating site, do you?
over 10 years
bass ya Abass! yalla rouh lbass.... ba3dein la wen? 3al madrasseh akid!!!! yalla yalla, vite vite !
over 10 years
@Southern : finally, you agree that the "Army" represents decent people of lebanon !
This means that you also agree Hezbollah does no represent decent people and should be eliminated along with all other terrorist organisations.
Hezbollah is also composed of OUTLAWS, STREET GANGS, THUGS, ASSASSINS, DRUG DEALERS, WEAPON SMUGGLERS "spreading chaos and terror among the peaceful citizens" ... those extremists and the ones who support them don't count !"
Those are your words @southern, not mine !
over 10 years
I say it again.....When the army acts as a national army it will earn everybody's respect. Sure, the army should go after these terrorists, but it seems the army commandos and Shamel Rouqoz like Eid and his family. What prevents the Aouni commandos commander from storming Jabal Mohsen.
over 10 years
The Shield of Sovereignty!
over 10 years
The LAF is the only protection M14 has and they continue, as the posts above show, to disdain the LAF causing further erosion of its ability to carry out security measures ...
When and if a civil war comes to Lebanon M14, especially Mustaqbal, will be isolated and alone. There will be no outside help. They will have no allies and be thrown to the wind.
over 10 years
Have you seen the movie Gone with the Wind?
over 10 years
I have seen "Gone with the Wind". Mustaqbal should take a careful look at the scenes of Atlanta after General Sherman paid a visit.
over 10 years
Will you be watching Sayyid Sherman's speech tomorrow?
over 10 years
no one showed disdain other than your twisted mind... just learn to read before resorting to your stupid comments...
hezbi fake to respect the army when it suits them, but are the first ones to oppose it when it goes against their interests! LOL
over 10 years
Then you haven't been reading the M14 comments here at Naharnet.
over 10 years
God bless the Lebanese Army and may God protect them from the evil schemes of Saudi Arabia and their the February 14 Salafist puppets.
over 10 years
god bless our army the only institution left
and if u go back till 73 and since people will realise that the same faction are attacking the army ?
god bless Lebanon
hope democracy and arab spring blossom in the gulf countries
over 10 years
It will be reasonable to say that this attack took place in Majedlyoun, East of Saida, so fair to say that this will be the target place for the army in its pursuit of the culprits. let us say, when such an attack on the army happens in Dahye or any other area where Hezbollah is predominant, then yes, let the army carry out its duties with the very same zeal, but until then that is.
over 10 years
i wouldn't mind if they also did bab al tabbeneh... as long as the LAF isn't picky. no weapons outside state controle, and of course criminals must face justice.
over 10 years
Everyone from both sides of the political spectrum supports the army and they want the army to ve able to strike with an iron fist using out finest commandos. The issue here is that people wonder why commandos were not sent to bring in the alleged criminals responsible for the assassination of Hariri senior. Whether or not the public agree or not with the STL, the state of Lebanon is obliged to fulfill the requirements coming from it, this is not optional, and since the army receives its orders from the state of Lebanon, it must also strike with the commandos and bring these guys in. Unless that happens people will always see the army as taking sides.
over 10 years
Still on Mr. Nasrallah's Organization payroll?
over 10 years
sure they pretend to reespect the army ONLY when the army does not do anything agaisnt hezbis interests as brave hypocrits they are!
over 10 years
Hezbiran and the army are allies because the US and the mullahs are working together in Lebanon, Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan. Hezbiran is in a hopeless situation without the support of the Lebanese state. All you need to do is to bomb them every now and then to make them live under siege with no economy and nowhere to go. The army is equipped and trained by the West for one reason, to fight the Sunnis.
over 10 years
"what a sick inbred you can be sometimes !"
from my perspective slash i'd say: all the time!
over 10 years
pity lebanon then...
over 10 years
history repeats its self.
just as the fatah al islam lie was made up to remove all weapons from nahr al bared , a new lie is being cooked up for ein al helwi.
watch how the lebanese army will destory the camp in the next few months.
lebanese army is a joke army.
over 10 years
No idea, but I'm certain that there is more to it than meets the eye.
I think secretly both Hariri and nasralah are working to turn northern Lebanon a part of Syria.
First they need to get rid of the weapons from anyone willing to defend tripoli and Akkar .
over 10 years
We will know the truth eventually.
they would NEVER do that in dahiye....