Posted on 12/11/2007 9:45:23 PM PST by BurbankKarl
12/12/2007 06:03 BEIRUT, Dec 12 (AFP)
Four dead in Beirut explosion: Red Cross
At least four people were killed and seven others wounded when a blast rocked an area near the presidential palace on the outskirts of Beirut Wednesday, a source at the Lebanese Red Cross told AFP.
“Four people have been killed and seven others wounded,” the source told AFP.
The explosion took place at rushhour in the Christian suburb of Baabda, southeast of Beirut, an area where many Arab and Western embassies are located.
http://www.africasia.com/services/news/newsitem.php?area=mideast&item=071212060347.swvq0s4m.php
Lebanon: A General of the Lebanese Army died in a bombing
BEIRUT-General of the Lebanese army, François el-Hajj, was killed in an attack that occurred Wednesday in a suburb of Beirut, told AFP an official of the security services.
"He is dead," the source said under cover of anonymity.
Francis el-Hajj was chief of operations last summer when fighting between the Lebanese army and Islamists Fatah al-Islam in the Palestinian refugee camp nde Nahr al-Bared.
It is a close favorite candidate for the presidency, the Chief of the Army Michel Sleimane.
The explosion occurred at Baada, a Christian area southeast of the Lebanese capital, with the passage of the car of the general.
At least four people were killed and seven others wounded, according to the Lebanese Red Cross.
Photo included.
http://www.ynetnews.com/PicServer2/04062007/1237301/BEI01_wh.jpg
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3481705,00.html
“At least 4 dead in blast near Beirut
Explosion hits Baabda, site of Lebanon’s presidential palace, leaving four people dead and dozens injured. Officials report senior Lebanese army officer is among those killed”
News agencies
Published: 12.12.07, 07:56 / Israel News
ARTICLE SNIPPET: “Baabda is the historic capital of Mount Lebanon province, and seat of the presidential palace, which is on another hill. The Defense Ministry and the army command are located in the adjacent town of Yarze.”
Actually, it does not matter who did this. Israel will get blamed for it anyway.
Naw. It has to be something like a mine cavein in order to register on the seismic chart. /s
A bit off topic:
http://www.naharnet.com/domino/tn/Forums.nsf
http://www.naharnet.com/domino/tn/Forums.nsf/WebCateg/87E19531FE9C9483C2256970003BDE08?OpenDocument&Politics
BBC
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7139809.stm
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At least four people, including a Lebanese army general, have died in an explosion near the presidential palace on the outskirts of Beirut.
Dozens were also injured in the blast in the Christian town of Baabda.
Gen Francois al-Hajj was chief of operations when Lebanon’s army fought Islamic militants in Nahr al-Bared refugee camp earlier this year.
It comes a day after a parliamentary vote to elect a new president was postponed for the eighth time.
The move prolongs the deadlock between the pro-Syrian backers of former president Emile Lahoud and the pro-Western government of Fouad Siniora.
Sounds like Hezbollah (with the backing of Syria) killing off Christians, again.
Sounds like them targeting this general, actually. One unclear report seemed to imply that he was a presidential candidate - anybody know if this is the case?
Syria
Hezzies
Al Qaeda
The gentleman was Head of Operations when they took down that AQ camp.
I just went to a foreign newspaper site to read more about this. It does seem as if it could be anybody. I read that if the current head of the army should be elected president, Hajj was expected to take over as army chief. I hope they had a back-up plan.
This type of targeted political killing is particularly ominous because of the situation in Lebanon now.
No more than usual...its been going on for YEARS...and I mean YEARS. Syria pulls the strings always has....sounds cynical I know...but its the truth....until someone takes out the Syrian regime....it will continue.
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