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Army intervenes to end tension between Hezbollah & Mustaqbal
The Lebanese Army on Tuesday opened fire in the air to disperse angry crowds from the Al -Mustaqbal movement and Hezbollah in Beirut's Basta district, a security source reported. The source told Naharnet a group of Al -Mustaqbal Movement supporters were re-erecting a poster of Lebanons former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri when they were attacked by Hezbollah supporters in this densely-populated district of BeirutThe Hariri poster, according to the source, was torn apart Monday night by unidentified assailants. Al-Mustaqbal Movement , which is headed by Lebanons parliament majority leader Saad Hariri, lodged a complaint with the security authorities against the attack. The Al -Mustaqbal Movement was allowed to re-erect the poster that had been registered with the Beirut Municipality and for which legal fees had already been paid. The army intervened when the Al-Mustaqbal supporters were attacked, opened fire in the air to disperse both groups and avert a clash between the Sunni and Shiite factions, the source added. Army units cordoned off the district and its environs demanding surrender of the Hezbollah members, who tried to prevent Al-mustaqbal from re-erecting the poster, added the source, who spoke on condition of anonymity. Seven individuals were arrested by the army the local media reported. A local observer told Ya libnan " I am really shocked that Hezbollah is trying to prevent The Sunnites of Beirut from erecting a poster for their beloved martyr and Hero in the Basta region. This is another solid proof that Hezbollah is using its military strength to act like a state within a state and trying to dictate what goes on in all Lebanon without any concern for law and order . Go to the Hezbollah districts and you will find them flooded with posters and statues of Iranian leaders. Is this fair?. At least Hariri is Lebanese !" Posted by: Fred 2008-01-02 |
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