By: Ali Hashem for Al-Monitor
Lebanon Pulse Posted on April
9.
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Beirut's bloody Valentine's Day back in 2005, the day former Lebanese Prime
Minister Rafik Hariri was killed, saw the first appearance of "Al-Nusra," a
group that then claimed the responsibility for the Sunni leader's assassination. A young jihadist called Ahmad
Abu Adas appeared in a videotape that was aired exclusively on the Qatari-owned
Al Jazeera news network saying he belonged to the group that killed Saudi
Arabia's strongman in Lebanon. The claim wasn’t taken seriously and pro-Hariri
supporters and politicians accused the Syrian regime of fabricating the group to
distract attention.
A group made up of 13 jihadists was arrested in Beirut, and its members
confessed to playing a role in the assassination; later on, members of the group
discarded their testimonies saying they were coerced under
pressure.
Lebanon isn't a country famous for its jihadists, but that doesn't mean there are none. Five years before Hariri's death [Dec. 31, 1999], weeklong clashes between Lebanese security forces and a group of jihadists led by al-Qae da veteran Bassam Kanj
About This Article
Summary :
Ali Hashem writes that Lebanon has been home to
various jihadist groups since the 1990s, but that it wasn’t until the Sept. 11
attacks that the connection with al-Qaeda became clear.
Author: Ali HashemPosted on : April 9 2013
Categories : Originals
Lebanon Security
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Lebanon isn't a country famous for its jihadists, but that doesn't mean there are none. Five years before Hariri's death [Dec. 31, 1999], weeklong clashes between Lebanese security forces and a group of jihadists led by al-Qae da veteran Bassam Kanj
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