Saudi Arabia Imposes Sanctions on Two Hizbullah Members for 'Terrorist Actions'
Saudi Arabia announced on Wednesday that it has imposed sanctions on two prominent members of Hizbullah on charges of “carrying out terrorist acts throughout the Middle East,” reported the Saudi Press Agency according to a statement issued by the kingdom.
It identified them as Khalil Harb and Mohammed Qabalan.
It accused them of supporting the regime of embattled Syrian President Bashar Assad and of helping fund various factions in Yemen, added the statement.
The kingdom declared its commitment to “combating Hizbullah's terrorist activity through all possible means.”
“It will also continue to cooperate with its partners all over the world to stress that no one should remain silent over Hizbullah's military and extremist actions,” it added.
Furthermore, it said that it will freeze the assets linked to Harb and Qabalan, saying that Saudi citizens will be prohibited from working with them.
Harb worked as a deputy within Hizbullah and later as a leader of its central military unit.
He oversaw a number of its military operations in the Middle East, added Saudi Arabia's statement.
Moreover, he was responsible for Hizbullah's activity in Yemen and “helped the party in its political meddling in the country,” explained the statement.
Qabalan was meanwhile identified as “a leader of Hizbullah's terrorist cell.”
“He acted as chief of its infantry unit and head of unit 1800,” said the statement.
“He headed a terrorist Hizbullah cell in Egypt that targeted tourist sites there in cooperation with members of the cell in Lebanon,” it continued.
The Saudi Press Agency revealed that an Egyptian court had sentenced in 2010 Qabalan to life in prison for his links to Hizbullah's 1800 unit.
Tensions have been high between Hizbullah and the kingdom following the latter's airstrike campaign against Yemen's Huthi rebels.
The party has been critical of the campaign, accusing Saudi Arabia of meddling in the neighboring country's affairs and of carrying out an assault against it.
M.T.
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the trolls above disappeared for a few days while posting as fake accounts and insulting everybody (let's not forget the votes) and they re-appear together and at the same time. All we need now is the_roar to post and tell us he has a life. LOL
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believe what you need to believe to keep whatever is left of you together...
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how about saudi admitting they are meddling in yemen and waging an illegal war to restore power to their fugitive puppet hadi?
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well done KSA and more needs to be done.
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and "squish" go the two sectarian terrorists;)
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but who better than a sponsor of terrorism to fight terrorists groups...
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are you that dumb peace? of course anyone else is better qualified than the criminals themselves and their sponsors.
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oups sorry miss mooooowaten to say that your militia are terrorists too! LOL
don't cry baby....
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I don't know what you think you learned, but obviously nothing from me.
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Indeed. And now the poor thing think its being witty... What a sad sight.
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Indeed. And now the poor thing think its being witty... What a sad sight.
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fflamethrower (with new name) focus on the article troll and offer something of value for once in your miserable life instead of your sectarian rhetoric.!
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"Shia takfiris"? you obviously have no idea what you're talking about.
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my favourite character is back today, the (fruit tray), i miss this guy when he is away
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Southern, a safawite, accusing someone of slapping themselves. Again they don't teach you irony in hizbollaat school I guess you missed the ashoura ceremony?
lol, the kingdom of saudi wahhabia at the forefront of the battles against dictatorship & terrorism. So credible I bet you they'll find a few m14ers to cheer for them