LebaneseDude 6,146 Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 Via BBC At least five people have been killed and 15 others wounded in a multiple suicide bomb attack in north-eastern Lebanon, officials and medics say. Four bombers blew themselves up outside a house in the mostly Christian village of Qaa, near the border with Syria. Rev. Elian Nasrallah, a local priest, said explosions went off near the Saint Elias church and were followed by gunfire. Security sources later reported at least three new suicide attacks. No group has claimed responsibility. But Al-Manar TV - owned by the Shia Muslim group Hezbollah - blamed the Sunni Muslim group Islamic State. IS carried out previous suicide bombings that killed scores of people in Lebanon but has not yet said whether it was behind Monday's blasts. The three other attackers followed, detonating their suicide vests one after the other as people gathered in the road nearby, it added. Four soldiers who went to investigate the first explosion were among the wounded. "Qaa is the gateway to the rest of Lebanon, and here we stopped a plan for a much bigger explosion," mayor Bashir Matar told AFP news agency. "We chased the fourth attacker and shot at him, and he blew himself up," he said, adding that five villagers had been killed in the attack. ----------------------- Via BBC Lebanon's army has detained more than 100 Syrians for entering the country illegally following a series of suicide bombings in a border village. The raids took place at informal refugee camps in the Baalbek region. On Monday, at least eight bombers blew themselves up in the predominantly Christian village of Qaa, killing five people and injuring almost 30 others. Lebanon's official National News Agency (NNA) cited an army statement as saying that troops had raided Syrian refugee encampments on Tuesday and arrested 103 Syrians "for not having legal papers". Nine motorbikes were also confiscated. Troops also searched the Qaa Projects (Masharia Qaa) camp for "wanted individuals", according to an NNA reporter in the area. In the main square of Qaa, a statue of Saint Elias, holding his sword menacingly, stands tall and imposing. Emotions are running high in the predominantly Christian border town, where anger is mounting towards tens of thousands of Syrian refugees living in makeshift settlements nearby. The mayor described the residents of these encampments as "ticking bombs". As such, the suicide attacks might have been a turning point in the relationship between the Lebanese and the Syrian refugees there; from annoyance to suspicion and accusation. The consequences for both groups could be dire. Many residents believe that ultimately the saint will protect the town. But they are not only counting on God's intervention. People openly carry weapons, from guns to rifles, dangling from their waists or in their grasp. They are vowing to take security in their own hands. The militant Shia Islamist movement, Hezbollah, blamed the attacks on IS and said it was postponing a religious event in Beirut on Tuesday. Foreign Minister Gebran Bassil, who visited Qaa after Monday morning's attacks, said the border villages formed part of a "fence" for Lebanon. "When a terrorist enters, he can go anywhere," he added. Mr Bassil, whose Free Patriotic Movement party leads the largest Christian bloc in parliament, called on Sunday for municipalities to ban gatherings or camps of Syrian refugees. Edited just now by LebaneseDude. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brizoda 4,177 Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 MY CONDOLENCES Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LebaneseDude 6,146 Posted June 28, 2016 Author Share Posted June 28, 2016 World War III approaches. Edited just now by LebaneseDude. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morphine Prince 109,682 Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 When will these vermin be eradicated from society? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LebaneseDude 6,146 Posted June 28, 2016 Author Share Posted June 28, 2016 8 minutes ago, Morphine Prince said: When will these vermin be eradicated from society? I don't know but they're getting more and more active in nearby Lebanon. This is the first time they outright attacked civilians and churches in Lebanon. Edited just now by LebaneseDude. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morphine Prince 109,682 Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 8 minutes ago, LebaneseDude said: I don't know but they're getting more and more active in nearby Lebanon. This is the first time they outright attacked civilians and churches in Lebanon. They're probably trying to destabilize another country. Their entire ideology is to take over all these countries, isn't it? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LebaneseDude 6,146 Posted June 28, 2016 Author Share Posted June 28, 2016 Just now, Morphine Prince said: They're probably trying to destabilize another country. Their entire ideology is to take over all these countries, isn't it? Yes and establish an Islamic theocracy. You can see why Lebanon is a prime target with its largest concentration of Christians in the area. The only reason they haven't attacked in force yet is because the Syrian loyalists form a buffer from them. Edited just now by LebaneseDude. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
littlepotter 76,612 Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 Oh my God. How floppy am I to have found out about an attack on my country on GagaDaily. Why am I not scared? I feel like I definitely should be scared. chaeri pls Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LebaneseDude 6,146 Posted June 28, 2016 Author Share Posted June 28, 2016 4 minutes ago, littlepotter said: Oh my God. How floppy am I to have found out about an attack on my country on GagaDaily. Why am I not scared? I feel like I definitely should be scared. Well not any more than usual unless you live near the border. Edited just now by LebaneseDude. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
River 127,481 Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 @LebaneseDude omg is your family and friends are ok? is it close to them? I read that IS didn't say anything yet, is it possible that it's Hezbollah? So sploosh your juice all over me you Riverboy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElectrikUniCorn 99 Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 16 minutes ago, River said: @LebaneseDude omg is your family and friends are ok? is it close to them? I read that IS didn't say anything yet, is it possible that it's Hezbollah? no cz they're having a religious event today and it was cancelled because of suicide attacks. I think Isis did it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LebaneseDude 6,146 Posted June 28, 2016 Author Share Posted June 28, 2016 1 hour ago, River said: @LebaneseDude omg is your family and friends are ok? is it close to them? I read that IS didn't say anything yet, is it possible that it's Hezbollah? Thanks for asking. They live in Mount Lebanon in the middle of the country so they're fine. It's the border villages that are at risk. Of course I'm always worried things will escalate so there's that. The attack was most probably ISIS in order to sow anti-Syrian dissent. Edited just now by LebaneseDude. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiltedbliss 915 Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 2 hours ago, littlepotter said: Oh my God. How floppy am I to have found out about an attack on my country on GagaDaily. Why am I not scared? I feel like I definitely should be scared. Same!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LebaneseDude 6,146 Posted June 28, 2016 Author Share Posted June 28, 2016 2 hours ago, Gaga is Mine said: Same!!! It's k I got you covered Edited just now by LebaneseDude. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hecturr 1,937 Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 2 minutes ago, LebaneseDude said: It's k I got you covered this gif lmao Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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