Incoherence: 'Salafis clash with Lebanon's ISF & blame ....Hezbollah'

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"... A dispute erupted between an Internal Security Forces (ISF) unit and the son (14 years) of Salafi cleric Ahmad al-Assir in South Lebanon’s Sidon on Sunday, the National News Agency reported.
According to the report, after ISF members ordered Omar al-Assir to stop his car after failing to produce registration at an entry checkpoint in Sidon, five cars carrying around 13 armed men arrived and freed Omar “by force.”... ,and yet, the story continues to say: "...Ahmad al-Assir, Imam of the Bilal bin Rabah mosque, has ordered Hezbollah to remove banners and flags.The NNA said that Hezbollah took down the banners and flags earlier in the day amid Lebanese military presence in the port city. ..."

 

Two killed in South Lebanon gunfight Published Sunday, November 11, 2012 Shooting in Lebanon’s southern city of Sidon left at least two people dead and three injured Sunday in a gunbattle between supporters of Salafi cleric Ahmad al-Assir and his opponents, media reported. The fighting took place in the neighborhood of Taamir, near Ain al-Helwe. Lebanese radio reported that one of the casualties is Assir’s bodyguard. Earlier in the day Assir’s son, Omar, was stopped at a police checkpoint in Sidon and arrested for not having proper registration papers. Within minutes, five cars of carrying pro-Assir gunmen arrived to the checkpoint and confronted the police, forcing them to release Omar, according to Al Manar. It is not clear whether or how the attempted arrest is related to the gunfight. Tensions have been high in Sidon since the March 14-aligned cleric issued a demand for the removal of Hezbollah and Amal banners throughout the city. Video shows Assir demanding the removal of Hezbollah and Amal banners: Unconfirmed reports say Zayed Daher, a Hezbollah official, was wounded in the fighting. Another unconfirmed report said supporters the Osama Saad, head of the Popular Nasserite Organization which is allied with Hezbollah, were involved in the fighting. A heavy army force has since been deployed to the area. (Al-Akhbar) Video on Assir’s Role in Provoking Sunday’s Clashes   River to Sea Uprooted Palestinian The views expressed in this article are the sole responsibility of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of this Blog!