LEBANON: HIZBOLLAH GUERRILLA GROUP SECURITY OFFICER ABU HASSAN SALAMEH KILLED IN CAR BOMB ATTACK NEAR PORT CITY OF SIDON

Record ID: 230271

  • Title: LEBANON: HIZBOLLAH GUERRILLA GROUP SECURITY OFFICER ABU HASSAN SALAMEH KILLED IN CAR BOMB ATTACK NEAR PORT CITY OF SIDON
  • Date: 16th August 1999
  • Summary: NEAR SIDON, LEBANON (AUGUST 15, 1999) 1. LV FIRE FIGHTERS NEXT TO DESTROYED BMW CAR 0.07 2. SLV ONLOOKERS INSPECTING REMAINS OF CAR 0.12 3. WS/SV ISALMIC JAMA'A GROUP LEADER IN SIDON SHEIKH MAHER HAMOUD LOOKING AT CAR (2 SHOTS) 0.24 4. CU WRECKED CAR 0.28 5. MV/SV (SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) HIZBOLLAH OFFICIAL IN SOUTH LEBANON SHEIKH NABIL KAWOUK SAYING "The Prime MInister of the enemy, the first terrorist, who bears the responsibility for this operation. This crime will not pass without the punishment that will make Israel regret doing it." (2 SHOTS) 0.54 6. SCU OF WRECKED CAR 1.00 Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 31st August 1999 13:00
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  • Location: NEAR SIDON, LEBANON
  • Country: Lebanon
  • Reuters ID: LVA30PVK3GU73OGD81B1KF5Y1A77
  • Story Text: A security officer in Lebanon's Iranian-backed
    Hizbollah guerrilla group was killed on Monday when a bomb
    went off in his car near the port city of Sidon.

    Ali Deeb, known as Abu Hassan Salameh, was killed when
    his BMW car was blown up in Hilalieh area east of Sidon.

    There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack.

    Hizbollah said Deeb was one of its military officers and
    accused Israel of being behind the attack.

    Sheikh Nabil Kawouk, Hizbollah official in south Lebanon,
    warned there would be retaliation against Israel.

    In Marjayoun, a pro-Israeli South Lebanon Army (SLA)
    security source said an SLA militiaman had been wounded when a
    militia position on the edge of the central sector of
    Israel's south Lebanon occupation zone came under fire.

    Hizbollah (Party of God) guerrillas are waging a war of
    attrition to oust Israeli troops and their local SLA militia
    allies from a 15-km (nine-mile) deep occupation zone in south
    Lebanon.

    Israel has occupied parts of Lebanon since 1978 and set up
    a "security zone" in 1985 saying it was necessary to prevent
    potential cross-border attacks.


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