12 Wounded in Clash at ‘Mecanique’ Center
Twelve people at the mandatory vehicle inspection “mecanique” center in Hadath were wounded in an armed clash on Wednesday, reported Voice of Lebanon radio.
The clash erupted when one of the citizens, who had entered his car for inspection, found out that his vehicle had failed the test, it said
Upon learning the news, he took his gun and started shooting randomly at the center, lightly wounding individuals at the scene.
VDL said that the injuries, mainly knocks and bruises, were incurred in the shoving that took place in light of the panic of the shooting.
MTV identified Ali al-Moqdad as the shooter.
Security forces immediately rushed to the scene to contain the situation.
The employees at the center consequently suspended their work.
Also on Thursday, three people from al-Allawi family were injured in an armed clash in the Bekaa town of Taanayel.
NNA said that a dispute between Ahmed and Humaid al-Allawi on one side and Walid al-Allawi on the other turned into a gunfight.
over 12 years
Probabely another gun meant to "resist" against the israelis...
over 7 years
well if everybody had guns ... ali would have been a bit more worried about starting something .... especially if grandma behind him has an AK47
over 12 years
the filthy zionist information war department is portraying every incident in a way that our glorious resistance is guilty for it.
while on the other hand, most shooting and bombing is on tripoli area and has nothing to do with our glorious resistance
over 12 years
Bravo Ali ...yalla run to Dahieh and hide and then they will send the "darak" to look for you and guess what.. They wont find you or you even dont exist..
Please prove me wrong Lebanon
over 12 years
and in beqaa, becuase of local tribal issues and not our glorious resistance
over 12 years
Please shut up with your glorious resistance garbage
over 12 years
Glorious resistant? What the hell are you talking about? 1/2 of Lebanon was destroyed and you call the armed gangs as glorious resistant..........shame on you and your employer
over 12 years
these centres are controlled by Nabih Beri followers :)
anyway, the existence of weapons in the hand of one side is obviously creating a lot of issues.
weapons should be in the hands of armed forces only
over 7 years
that is exactly what hitler said....
right before the mass shooting of the jewish citizens
over 12 years
when i say glorious resistance, the zionist information war department have nervous breakdown.
just check nade
over 12 years
سيد علي،
يمكنك أن تصلح سيارتك بثمن الرصاصات التي اطلقتها. أما الآن فقد أضعت الرصاصات في الهواء ولم تفلح في انجاح السيارة ويجب عليك أن تخضع للمعاينة مرةً أخرى. هذا فقط مقترح يمكنك أن تاخذ به إذا أردت.
اتمنى لك التوفيق
over 12 years
Notice how people such as bigdig go to great lengths in order to justify the horrible act of his fellow Shiite Ali Moqdad. These are Ashraf Al Nass that Nassrallah is proud of. What a bunch of filth....
over 12 years
The problem is that the government employees are the most corrupt on earth, only maybe surpassed by the African nations (maybe India too). On the other hand we have armed thugs that have no shred of civility or decency, now put these 2 in one place and you have a shootout. The funny thing is that the security forces came in to "contain" the situation, in other words, no arrests were made. While isreal, Cyprus and now the Turks dig for oil off our shores, we are having meaningless squabbles to only pull us further down into the dark ages that some want us to procrastinate in. does not look good for us if this continues!
over 12 years
Yes, more news of incidents like these!
Keep showing the world and especially yourselves what a marvelous zoo lebanon is!
All the animals in the house say ooooooooohoooooooo!
over 12 years
I think HabalAmel was the one checking my exhaust pipe with his mouth...
over 12 years
bigdig, I hear your frustration about the corruption. I understand how horrible it is, and how it needs to stop. But please, do not say things like: 'We all need to be Ali Moqdad'.
If you hate corruption, you must also hate aggression, violence, killings, etc...
I respect a lot what you did when you refused to pay the 'simsar'. On the other hand, you need to apologize for the sake of the families of those who were hurt, for saying: 'We all need to be Ali Moqdad'.
I am sure if your father, or mother or brother or sister or wife was there, you would not have the same attitude.
If you hate corruption, keep refusing it, and teach others to do the same. Start a political party which has ONE agenda: NO MORE CORRUPTION! and trust me, you will have all the youth and young adults with you.
over 12 years
Great
Lebanon is transformed into open air mental institution.....
As no one can succeed, these people were used to bribe....never heard of the word FAIL......
If success does not come to you....shoot themmmmmmm all have guns and welcome to the Jahiliye age thanks to armed gangs for hire.... and of course ALI....
Sorry blame the incident on the car
over 12 years
I forgot to ask....
Was it an American car or a Lada
over 12 years
One more thing....
we do not call one sided shooting by a nutcracker a CLASH
over 12 years
Mr Mokdad has sided with the Dark side of the Lebanese Force....Definitely he should start practicing yoga behind bars ...However the problem doesn't end here. There are two main problems indirectly mentioned in this article:
1-Bekaa valley: many reason has led minor part of this area to became the little Mexico, The government should take a real tackle this chronic problem by implementing some clever development strategies
2-The mecanique: it's a Jungle run by monkeys where corruption, cheating and fraud are the main characteristics of this area.
Again the government should radically reform this mecanique and its related institutions. for instance one shouldn't worry about the driving license exam since this license will be delivered to his home...We are good in services aren't we!!!
MrBrain
over 12 years
Mr. President, it is about time to put an end to this corruption. This is the least that the Lebanese people can ask of you.
and ya hassouni, your moukawama is imploding minute by minute and your thugs will have no place to hide...
over 12 years
"barteel" remains the main activator of Government employees. The "mecanique" remains the nest of the most corrupt and the most devious racketering.
Who runs the show? I do not blame anyone who loses his mind in these dens of thievs.
over 12 years
Same old crap from the same crap hizb
over 12 years
from all the garbage you wrote, there is one thing that really show who is who.
and that is nickname minilibnan.
this is what zionist information war department want.
the rest is not worth commenting
over 12 years
Ashraf Al Nass have Ashraf Al Sayyarat and therefore they are above the Law.
over 12 years
The car of a Saint is sanctified as well.
The rejection of the car at the mecanique is a conspiracy against the glorious resistance.
Ali Al Moqdad faced with courage this conspiracy by using the sacred weapons of the Resistance against the zionists who have a spying center at the mecanique.
The mecanique center is located at the border with Israel and the use of weapons is the only way to protect Lebanon against the mecanique invadors.
Now that this incident passed, we ask all the Lebanese to participate in building a united Lebanon where all citizens are equal have same rights.
over 12 years
HAHAHA...
I just read in the newspaper that the guy is affiliated to Hezbollah!!
Hahahaha...WHAT A SURPRISE!
over 12 years
who said lebanon was a developped country? seems back to the middle ages ....
over 12 years
why? you had doubts about this matter? who else has weapons? :)
over 12 years
he read it in haaretz
over 12 years
L'Orient le Jour p.4 yaaaaaa HABAL!
over 12 years
it turns out that Mr. Ali Khatoun (Hezb Member & Achraf el Nass) wanted to have his car validated without passing the tests...When the employee refused he started stabbing one of them, then braught back more hezb thugs with guns who started the shooting...
Who is surprised?
over 12 years
NAHARNET update on the story please!
over 12 years
mo-wateh...you can do better than that dude!
over 12 years
l'orient the jour - sure the pillar of indepent journalism
over 12 years
We got more clarifications.
It turned out to be that the bandits who fired inside the mecanique area are in fact peaceful citizens hunting birds since it is the season.
The conspirators transformed this innocent fact into an ugly banditism act not compatible with the purity of the Resistance.
This conspiracy reminds us of the Antelias bombing where two saints lost their life while trying to place a bomb in a public parking. They were in fact just repairing their car.
The weapons of the Resistance are sacred and turned into the South.
over 12 years
The pillar of the independant journalism is Al Manar.
Al Manar is based on the long experience of the prestigious Syrian journalism, awlays rich in facts and based on the voice of the people.
Some people here wirte just to write because they don't have any logic argument to defend their scandalous acts.
over 12 years
@mo wateh
How's your french?
http://www.lorientlejour.com/category/Liban/article/725826/Impunis%2C_les_caids_font_la_loi_au_service_de_la_mecanique.html
This is only the headline of the article...you need a subscrition to read it entirely...or just get the damn paper! Enjoy ;)
over 12 years
You know I am a Mecanique employee and I was there when it happened and I feel sad to read your opinions and reviews! The samesra problem is in all the Mecanique centers! From Tripoli-zahle-saida-beirut I guess you can say the problem is not religion it is with the Lebanese psyche! The samesra are doing a service for Lebanese people who wants to inspect their cars the weird minded twisted way as if Mecanique in from Mars! So the problem first starts with the normal everyday Lebanese person! So to promote these ideas you all are saying is simply vindictive and lacks creativity in analysis!
The thing is if we were cheating and corrupted! this problem would have not happened! And if we didn’t want a clean inspection! Our employees won’t revolt to intimidation! We just want to do is do our work in peace! Too sad for all of you to talk like this! Poverty and lack of civility is everywhere in Lebanon
over 12 years
@ Mr. Jumblat, excuse me, where did you get the money you son of a B???
@ Mr. Aoun & Mr. Bassil where did all your money come from? How about a financial statement in the name of full disclosure ya Hzb El Tefnisss and Fassad
WHAT A JOKE!!! WHAT AN INSULT to us citizens!!!
bravo Ali u are the pride of the Lebanese nation...