North Lebanon: Tension, Political and Media Instigation on the Rise
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Tension in the northern Lebanese region of Akkar has been on the rise since Sunday morning hours, following the killing of Sheikh Ahmed Abdul Wahed at an army checkpoint in the Akkar town of al-Kweikhat.
According to sources, several men obsequious to MP Khaled al-Daher and the Future Party have cut-off the Tripoli International Highway Sunday afternoon, in the area of Al-Tebaneh between Abu Ali and Al-Maloula Roundabouts.
Also, another group of men ventured into cutting-off the roads leading to "Abdel-Hamid Karami Square" in Tripoli.
In parallel, a number of Future party MPs and officials launched an unprecedented campaign against the Lebanese army on the backdrop of the incident. As well, several media streams fueled the incitement, launching stances against the Lebanese army, accusing it of "killing and murder".
In details, security officials reported that Abdul Wahed's convoy refused to abide by the Army's instruction and stop, what forced soldiers to shoot in its direction. Abdul Wahed was accompanied by another religious figure, Mohammed Hussein Merheb, who was also killed.
A few hours to the incident, armed men of the Future party supporters poured to the streets, in obedience to calls made by MPs Khaled al-Daher and Moeen Merehbi. The two Future MPs had called on the people to expel the Lebanese army and replace it with the Internal Security Forces in the region.
For its part, the Lebanese Army directorate issued a statement in which it expressed regret to the painful incident in which the Sheikh and his companion were killed. It also stated the army has already launched investigations into the incident.
The Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati, appeared in a press conference at night to declare that the Lebanese judiciary authorities are following up on the investigations into the incident, stressing that those proven responsible will be severely punished. He expressed his regret to what he described an incident "painful to all Lebanon". He also called on the [Future Party] and the Lebanese media to stop fueling the situation, and play a major role in easing the current tensions.
MP al-Daher had claimed "There are some who covertly support the Syrian army, and want to weaken us," adding "we will not accept this savage practice some Lebanese army intelligence members have conducted against us."
Source: al-Intiqad, translated and edited by moqawama.org
Tension in the northern Lebanese region of Akkar has been on the rise since Sunday morning hours, following the killing of Sheikh Ahmed Abdul Wahed at an army checkpoint in the Akkar town of al-Kweikhat.
According to sources, several men obsequious to MP Khaled al-Daher and the Future Party have cut-off the Tripoli International Highway Sunday afternoon, in the area of Al-Tebaneh between Abu Ali and Al-Maloula Roundabouts.
Also, another group of men ventured into cutting-off the roads leading to "Abdel-Hamid Karami Square" in Tripoli.
In parallel, a number of Future party MPs and officials launched an unprecedented campaign against the Lebanese army on the backdrop of the incident. As well, several media streams fueled the incitement, launching stances against the Lebanese army, accusing it of "killing and murder". In details, security officials reported that Abdul Wahed's convoy refused to abide by the Army's instruction and stop, what forced soldiers to shoot in its direction. Abdul Wahed was accompanied by another religious figure, Mohammed Hussein Merheb, who was also killed.
A few hours to the incident, armed men of the Future party supporters poured to the streets, in obedience to calls made by MPs Khaled al-Daher and Moeen Merehbi. The two Future MPs had called on the people to expel the Lebanese army and replace it with the Internal Security Forces in the region.
For its part, the Lebanese Army directorate issued a statement in which it expressed regret to the painful incident in which the Sheikh and his companion were killed. It also stated the army has already launched investigations into the incident.
The Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati, appeared in a press conference at night to declare that the Lebanese judiciary authorities are following up on the investigations into the incident, stressing that those proven responsible will be severely punished. He expressed his regret to what he described an incident "painful to all Lebanon". He also called on the [Future Party] and the Lebanese media to stop fueling the situation, and play a major role in easing the current tensions.
MP al-Daher had claimed "There are some who covertly support the Syrian army, and want to weaken us," adding "we will not accept this savage practice some Lebanese army intelligence members have conducted against us."
Source: al-Intiqad, translated and edited by moqawama.org
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