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Kidnapped Syrian teevee host executed |
2012-08-05 |
Syrian television presenter Mohammed al-Saeed, abducted from his Damascus home in mid-July, has been executed, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. The Observatory's Rami Abdel Rahman said, "The television presenter, a well-known figure on state TV, has been executed, and the Al-Nusra Front has claimed responsibility for the killing." On Friday, Al-Nusra, a little-known Islamist militant group, claimed the kidnapping and execution of Saeed in a statement, "The heroes of western Ghouta [in Damascus province] imprisoned the shabih [pro-regime militia] presenter on July 19. He was then killed after he had been interrogated." Posted on a forum portraying an al-Qaeda flag, Al-Nusra's statement showed a photograph of Saeed, looking scared, with his back against a wall in an unknown location. It said, "May this be a lesson to all those who support the regime." |
Posted by:Besoeker |
#5 coincidentally, his name is similar to Baghdad Bob's name i.e., Mohammed-Saeed-Al-Sahaf |
Posted by: lord garth 2012-08-05 10:41 |
#4 LOL, ZF! |
Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2012-08-05 10:02 |
#3 "brought to justice, and soon, before the Hague" LOLZ - do you not see the irony in that? |
Posted by: Frank G 2012-08-05 09:35 |
#2 Since this TV anchorman supported the Assad regime, this is obviously a case of yet another war criminal gone to his just deserts. This execution was a fine example of Islamic humanitarian principles in action, for which each of the participants should receive a Nobel Peace Prize. Assad's execution of rebel combatants however, is a war crime for which he needs to be brought to justice, and soon, before the Hague. |
Posted by: Zhang Fei 2012-08-05 08:27 |
#1 I'd suggest Rev Al, Rachel "Rick" Maddow, and a bunch of other MSNBC hosts broadcast from Damascus for a couple weeks |
Posted by: Frank G 2012-08-05 08:22 |