Terrorist Al-Nusra: We Killed Lebanese Serviceman Ali Bazzal
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The terrorist al-Nusra Front said Friday evening it had executed Lebanese policeman Ali Bazzal, sparking shock among the families of the 26 detained servicemen. In a statement issued on its Twitter account, the Nusra Front vowed to kill more servicemen "if Lebanese authorities fail to release women and kids it had arrested."
"Executing one of the prisoners of war in our custody - Ali Bazzal - is the [minimal] response to filthy Lebanese Army actions, which are emulating Hizbullah's and Alawites' practices of detaining women and children " the statement read. "If our sisters, who were unjustly and wrongfully arrested, are not released we will execute another soldier in our custody in the very near future."
The Nusra Front statement included an abstract image of Bazzal being shot at in the head.
The Lebanese Army carried out a widespread deployment in the Bekaa Valley Friday, in anticipation of potential security incidents less than an hour after the announcement. As soon as the news of the killing emerged, the Bazzal family blocked several roads in northeast Lebanon.
Sharkas had threatened Friday to kidnap Lebanese women and children and end negotiations over the captive servicemen unless his wife and children, detained by authorities last week, were released soon.
Hours before the killing, Prime Minister Tammam Salam chaired a high-level security meeting at the Grand Serail Friday to discuss the hostage crisis, the new "ISIL" threats and the security situation in the country. The meeting was attended by the defense, interior, finance, health and justice ministers, as well as Army commander Gen. Jean Qahwagi and chiefs of police and security agencies.
Sharkas issued a stern warning to the Lebanese Army and Lebanese citizens, saying he would kidnap women and children of Lebanese Army personnel and those from the Shiite sect unless his wife was released. "If my wife is not released soon, do not dare to dream about the release of the soldiers without negotiations ...."
"ISIL" and al-Nusra the Front are still holding 25 captives after seven were released and four executed.
Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team
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