Diplomats Say ‘Salafist Revolution’ in Tripoli Aim at Arming Syrian Opposition
Western diplomatic sources said on Saturday that the recent incidents in the northern city of Tripoli are the “beginning of a Salafist revolution aimed at providing the Free Syrian Army in Homs with ammunition.”
The sources told As Safir newspaper that the “Salafist revolution will begin in Tripoli and gradually expand to Akkar.”
The diplomatic sources said that the incidents in Tripoli are considered a “slap in the face” to Prime Minister Najib Miqati by the March 14-led opposition as the March 8 forces failed to safeguard Lebanon from the repercussions of the Syrian unrest on the country.
More than 12,000 people have been killed in Syria since the revolt broke out in March last year against Syrian President Bashar Assad, most of them civilians.
The sources wondered how the Lebanese authorities ignored the “increasing Salafist” threat in the country.
The clashes in Tripoli erupted on Saturday after the General Security Department detained Islamist Shadi al-Mawlawi on charges of belonging to a terrorist group.
The city witnessed sporadic gunfire amid a fragile ceasefire.
this is not a slap in the face of miqati, it is a slap in the face of all lebanese.
walla bravo ya hariri, with the help of your saudi and qatari masters you managed to import the syrian troubles into lebanon. just as you did in the infamous “day of rage”, you as showing once more that you would rather destroy our country if you cannot have it.
while you are supporting mawlawi, calling the general security “outlaws”, funding groups like fath el islam and the current salafi wackos, you dare speak in the name of our country? you dare speak of sovereignty? you dare speak of independence? you are but a vassal to your saudi masters, you have no idea what freedom is, you billions can buy you sparkling things, they can buy you cattle, but they cant buy you dignity. tfeh 3aleik.