FSA: Hizbullah, Iran Might Be Guilty of Asaad Assassination Attempt
The rebel Free Syria Army announced on Monday that it believes Hizbullah and Iran might have been involved in the assassination attempt of FSA Commander Riad al-Asaad in eastern Syria.
"I do not think the opposition has any role in the attack on al-Asaad but there are other undercover parties that might have been involved,” FSA Joint Command spokesman Fahd al-Masri told radio Voice of Lebanon (100.5).
He noted: “The Syrian regime has planted many spies and detectives. Hizbullah and Iran might have played a role”.
Al-Masri lamented: “The opposition is fragmented and has not been up to the expectations and the sacrifices Syria has given".
Commenting on al-Asaad's health condition, al-Masri revealed that “he might lose his life”.
He elaborated: “He has lost his leg in the blast and he is in a very critical condition”.
"If he dies, God forbids, it would be a huge loss to Syria”.
Al-Asaad was wounded overnight in a blast that hit his car in eastern Syria, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights watchdog said on Monday.
A government official in Ankara confirmed Asaad had been hurt, saying he had lost a leg in the attack but that he was in "good condition" after being rushed across the Syrian border into Turkey for treatment.
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make up your mind FT :)
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why, if he isnt sure, why is he saying 'might have' - anyone 'might have'. no other explanation than to stir chaos.
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How would it stir chaos? Iran is far.... Irani interests are almost inexistent.
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Stop personal attacks please.
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Man, I read ASSAD assassination attempt and thought I missed something.
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Pleae brucelee. No personal attacks / insults. This applies to anyone here.
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You too Kiserwani, not insults please. Let's not behave like Neanderthal men... It's already bad enough on the ground in Lebanon.
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The easter bunny did it! That accusation is as valid as the one naharnet is reporting.
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This smells like what those nasty Iranians would do- I think someone need to go into Iran and blast some of those evil Islamic clerics to high heaven to teach them not to meddle in other countries. I think we should also add some of our own religious zealots to the mix too.
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Gees , I thought Houdini was dead , but I think if HA did it then they must be better than the great Houdini ,, everytime there is an assassination atempt these HA tend to disappear into thing air !!! Cm'on guys this is no magic act , the FSA are have a power struggle over the recent appointment of Hitto !! Wake up to your senses... Bashir was form one of his kind , Lady Sammy Gaga was killing his own people .. How eles would you get so close..
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brucelee why is it no one likes you. If naharnet allowed or if people put their true pictures of themselves. Hiding behind a computer would be a different light. You seem tot type a lot of comments and insults, a lot of smart ass remarks tell me when your not on the computer do you nag a lot . HMM just thinking I mean typing.
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You print hearsay and conjecture like it's the truth. Who's is to say Vladimir Putin or The New Pope didn't do it? This clown has more than enough enemies inside Syria, maybe even in his own family. It's amazing that he had the guts to even be in the country. Clearly he is not as smart as Harari.
The criminals Hizb and Iran are their emenies duhhhhhhhhhhh...Aoun is too much a coward and a big mouth to do anything...but howl...