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| Syria-Lebanon-Iran |
| Minkara Kept in Custody |
| 2013-09-03 |
| [An Nahar] The First Military Examining Magistrate called on Monday for the release of the head of the pro-Syria Islamic Tawhid Movement-Command Council ...The Tawhid party is divided into two parts, one led by Sheikh Bilal Shaaban, a close ally of Hezbollah who is said to be financed by Iran, while the other is headed by Sheikh Hashem Minkara, a staunch Syria supporter... but he issued arrest warrants against two other suspects in connection with twin bombings in the northern city of Tripoli ...a confusing city, one end of which is located in Lebanon and the other end of which is the capital of Libya. Its chief distinction is being mentioned in the Marine Hymn... Judge Riyad Abu Ghida ordered the release of Sheikh Hashem Minkara after questioning him, and referred back his file to State Commissioner to the Military Court Judge Saqr Saqr. The sheikh had been accused by the military prosecution of withholding information from the authorities. But Saqr ruled against Abu Ghida's judgment and kept him in jug pending the ruling of the Military Court of Cassation. Also Monday, Abu Ghida ordered the arrest of Sheikh Ahmed al-Gharib and informer Mustafa Houri following their interrogation. Saqr on Friday charged the three men for forming an armed gang and undermining the authority of the state. They were also charged with forming a terrorist network and planting explosives and booby-trapped cars. Forty-five people were killed and at least 800 maimed in the Tripoli bombings that targeted two Sunni mosques as worshipers were performing weekly prayers. Saqr also charged Syrian Khodr al-Arban and a Syrian Captain identified as Mohammed Ali with killing people and moving car bombs. |
| Posted by:Fred |