Monday, October 22, 2012

Thousands of people attend the funeral of Lebanon intelligence chief


In the procession on Sunday (21/10) among others, Hassan's coffin was taken to Martyrs Square in Beirut, which was a gathering place for protesters and those condolences.

President Michel Suleiman and Prime Minister Najib Mikati before giving tribute to Hassan in a ceremony at the headquarters of the state intelligence agency.


Syria accuses

Hassan tomb adjacent to Rafik Hariri, the former Lebanese prime minister, who is also a victim of a car bomb attack in 2005.

Hassan heads the team of Investigators concluded Hariri assassination Syrian government involvement.

Many in Lebanon Accused the Syrian regime of Hassan behind the murder.

However, the Syrian government rejected these accusations.

Syrian Information Minister, Omran al-Zoubi, said the attack on Hassan is a Cowardly terrorist acts and in no way be justified.

Syrian Troops withdrew from Lebanon in 2005 after being in the country for 29 years following the assassination of Hariri.

The conflict in Syria to break the religious communities in Lebanon, most of Syria's Shiite government support while generally supporting the Sunni insurgency.

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