20 Oct 2012
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Lebanese opposition political party has called for a “day of rage”
against Syrian president Bashar-al-Assad, who is suspected of behind the
Friday’s attack in central Beirut that killed eight people including
the country’s intelligence chief, Wissam-al-Hassan.
The opposition group, March 14 coalition urged the Lebanese to attend the Sunday’s funeral.
Al Jazeera news reported that the Friday’s bombing, which according to officials left two others dead and scores more wounded, has added to fears of renewed sectarian violence in the country, still scarred from a long civil war.
The head of the opposition Saad al-Hariri in a statement said “Every one of you is personally invited tomorrow to Martyrs’ Square to the prayers for Wissam al-Hassan,”
Political observers voiced a serious concern over the call. They said the call may turn out into a major political rally in central Beirut on Sunday and may spark violence.
“All of Lebanon, which Wissam al-Hassan protected from the plots of Bashar al-Assad and Ali Mamlouk … exposing himself so that you would not be blown up.”, Hariri told a local TV station.
On Saturday hundreds of protesters took to the streets chanting anti-Syrian slogans. Some of them placed road blacks and set fire to tires. Troops detailed to the streets opened fire at a group of protesters wounding two near the capital.
The opposition group also called the government to step down over the bomb attack in which more than 80 people were wounded.
The opposition group, March 14 coalition urged the Lebanese to attend the Sunday’s funeral.
Al Jazeera news reported that the Friday’s bombing, which according to officials left two others dead and scores more wounded, has added to fears of renewed sectarian violence in the country, still scarred from a long civil war.
The head of the opposition Saad al-Hariri in a statement said “Every one of you is personally invited tomorrow to Martyrs’ Square to the prayers for Wissam al-Hassan,”
Political observers voiced a serious concern over the call. They said the call may turn out into a major political rally in central Beirut on Sunday and may spark violence.
“All of Lebanon, which Wissam al-Hassan protected from the plots of Bashar al-Assad and Ali Mamlouk … exposing himself so that you would not be blown up.”, Hariri told a local TV station.
On Saturday hundreds of protesters took to the streets chanting anti-Syrian slogans. Some of them placed road blacks and set fire to tires. Troops detailed to the streets opened fire at a group of protesters wounding two near the capital.
The opposition group also called the government to step down over the bomb attack in which more than 80 people were wounded.
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