Hizbullah Slams 'IS Butchers' over Gruesome Pilot Execution
إقرأ هذا الخبر بالعربية
Hizbullah on Wednesday condemned as a “brutal crime” the execution by burning of Jordanian fighter pilot Maaz al-Kassasbeh at the hands of the Islamic State group, describing the IS militants as “butchers.”
“Hizbullah condemns the brutal, heinous crime that was committed by the IS gang against the Jordanian pilot,” the party said in a statement.
In a highly choreographed 22-minute video released Tuesday, Kassasbeh is seen wearing an orange jumpsuit surrounded by armed and masked jihadists before he appears inside a metal cage apparently soaked in petrol. One of the jihadists lights a trail of flame that runs into the cage and burns him alive.
The video -- the most brutal yet in a series of recorded killings of hostages by IS -- prompted global revulsion and vows of unwavering international efforts to combat the jihadist extremists.
“The despicable method used by the IS gang is usually used by the most vicious of butchers,” Hizbullah added, offering condolences to the pilot's family and to the Jordanian people.
“It has become necessary for a lot of countries in the region and the world to reconsider their policies which are based on supporting terrorist groups in Syria and Iraq,” the party added.
“Through their massacres and atrocities, these groups are deliberately distorting the image of Islam and Muslims and pushing people away from religion through endorsing bizarre and condemned fatwas,” Hizbullah said.
Al-Kassasbeh was captured by IS in December when his fighter plane crashed in Syria as he participated in the U.S.-led campaign against the group.
Hizbullah itself has sent scores of fighters into Syria under the argument of fighting extremist jihadist groups before their presence spreads to Lebanon.
Y.R.
04 February 2015, 21:09
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"Kill one man and you are a murderer. Kill millions and you are a conqueror..." Jean Rostand
04 February 2015, 21:26
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Hahaha. We should not forget the assassination of lebanese airforce officer Hanna by terrorist hizbollah. .
04 February 2015, 22:00
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Apparently car bombs that kill innocent civilians are not "gruesome" according to the Party of God standards.
Like the one that killed Hariri and 22 others.
Nor the one that killed Wissam Eid.
Or the one that killed Mohamed Chatah.
Perhaps not the one that killed Wissam al Hassan
Or the one that killed George Hawi
Or the bomb that killed Gebran Tueni
Also one that Samir Kassir, and Antoine Ghanem.
Or the car bombs that attempted to kill Elias Murr, May Chidiac, or Marwan Hamadeh.
Or the 50 bullets that killed Pierre Gemayel.
Or the 150 people who were attacked in Beirut on May 7.
Not even mentioning the non-combatants that have been barrel bombed or gassed in Syria.
05 February 2015, 12:21
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appart from the baseless accusations of assasinations, i see you dared mention may 2008... the only barbarity committed on that day was by mustaqbal fanatics
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=f4c_1210684354
05 February 2015, 12:22
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actually the PSP also barbarically slaughtered people, whereas HA fought fighters, captured most of them alive, and handed them unharmed to the army.
04 February 2015, 22:14
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The fanatical terrorist group is condemning another similar group forgetting their own record of massacres and butchery in Lebanon, Qusayr, Yabrud, Banias, Aleppo, and many other places. Criminals
04 February 2015, 22:41
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“The despicable method used by the IS gang is usually used by the most vicious of butchers,”
LOL how can they dare say this while themselves along with M8ers support a butcher.... LOL
05 February 2015, 00:56
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Hypocritical, have they looked in the mirror? They're no better AND have killed plenty of civilians...what a disgusting joke.
05 February 2015, 01:44
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Recent Houthi terrorist activity since 2008:
now.mmedia.me/lb/en/specialreports/564775-hezbollahs-other-war-with-israel
Of course this doesn't include US Embassy bombing in Beirut, civilian bombing in Argentina, and numerous kidnapping activity in the 80's and 90's.
05 February 2015, 07:12
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Although hezbollah itself has terrorsit chatacteristics and should not be supported....but I hope they kill everyone of ISIS ISIL whatever they are...kill them like savages...and to those who support ISIS because of religious views...you should die as well.
05 February 2015, 19:46
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I actually dont support any muslim extermists party that claim to be political. muslims and politics dont mix in a country such as Lebanon. sadly though... Sunni leaders wont allow the army to do its work and contain the Isis movement...because they need a competitor to Hezballah.
Its sad that the lebanese need hezbollah to fight Isis. After isis is done...then hezb must relocate to syria and leave lebanon alone.
05 February 2015, 10:31
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bless anyone person, entity, organization, brigade or country that inflicts pain and suffering, death, torture, and destruction upon the iranian sectarian terrorist militia and its members, supporters or followers wherever they may be.
05 February 2015, 12:06
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hysterical comment, your hate for hezbollah is making you say a lot of BS.
05 February 2015, 13:06
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I said it before and I am saying it again, if the Lebanese have any iota of intelligence, they would unite NOW without wasting anymore time. If Hezbollah drops its weapons, hand them over to the army, enlist those of its willing men into the army and continue only as a party, if we unite our strengths together for the good of this dear Lebanon of ours, if we pool all our resources together, there will be no enemy that could hassle or bother us. In view of what we Lebanese are facing, may common sense win the day.
