Al Jarrah Finances Sabotage Cell in Syria Unrest, Violates Cooperation Agreement between Lebanon and Syria
The Syrian state TV on Wednesday broadcast footage of three young men in a terrorist cell confessing to receiving funds and weapons from Future bloc MP Jamal Jarrah in order to carry out acts of sabotage in Syria.
On Thursday, a Syrian security source assured Al Jarrah's involvement in causing trouble and instigating strife in against Syria. In a statement to Al Binaa newspaper, the source said that "the information is not media talk or rumors; it is rather based on facts and evidences that condemn Al Jarrah of his action as he trespassed all limits of respecting Syria as an independent state."
Moreover, the source expressed "Readiness of Syrian judicial and security authorities to provide its Lebanese neighbor, Lebanon, with evidences, data, recordings, and witnesses in case the Lebanese parliament lifts diplomatic immunity from Jarrah and decides to put him before the specialized judicial authorities."
The source also added that "Al Jarrah, through his harmful actions towards the Syrian people's safety and unity did not only violate international laws and diplomatic conventions, but also blatantly violated the brotherhood, cooperation, and coordination agreement between Lebanon and Syria signed in 1994 during the reign of the late presidents Hafez Al Assad and Elias Sarkis."
The source further considered that "Some in Damascus suspect there are Lebanese and other foreign sides financing and directing Al Jarrah to support terrorist groups in Syria of which the majority of its members are Arab and Lebanese rather than Syrian. These, according to the source, "Gave serious confessions on a scheme that aims at exploiting the situation in Syria to spread terrorism and strife."
Also, the source declared that the Syrian leadership will be very strict with any of those who commit such action. "Syrian political and security figures are waiting to see the reaction of Lebanese officials on such actions, in such a way that enhances major issues in the relation between the two countries. They also called on all sides to enjoy the highest sense possible of responsibility particularly during this pivotal phase in the region," the source ended.
Earlier on Wednesday, the Syrian state TV announced that three young men, ‘Anas Kanj', ‘Mohammed Badr Al Kalam' and ‘Mohammed El Sokhna', confessed that they ignited protests in the Umayyad Mosque against the regime and carried out sabotage acts, like attacking a police station in Sbeineh.
Anas Kanj said that he received money and arms from an intermediary named Ahmed Awdeh, a member of Muslim Brotherhood Group, who connected him with Jarrah.
"Ahmed told me that Jarrah is generous and will support my family with money, and that he will give us sophisticated weapons, transported from Lebanon through bribery, and we'll be trained by other cells we do not know. He promised me to meet Jarrah but could not because of his busyness," Anas said.
"Ahmed also promised to introduce me to Fida'a Sayyed, Muslim Brotherhood Security General Chief in Syria, and ordered me to shoot at the protesters and film it in order to post the scenes on the ‘Syrian Revolution Website', so that it draws international attention on the need to get rid of the Syrian regime because it is an ‘oppressive regime'," he added.
The official "Al Thawra" newspaper said that Kanj was instructed "to open fire on protesters in order to sow disarray and lead people to believe that the security forces were shooting on the demonstrators."
State television also showed weapons seized, including pistols, hand grenades and automatic rifles.
