Hezbollah expanding its private network into Zahle, update

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hezbollah flag gunHezbollah is reportedly expanding its telecommunications network into the mostly Christian city Zahle in the Beqaa region, Voice of Lebanon (100.5) radio reported on Sunday.

VOL noted that Zahle “is witnessing an armed presence by Hezbollah members, notably in the industrial area [of the town].”

Hezbollah has been at the center of controversy over the years for the weapons it owns as well as its private communications network .

In another development Radio Free Lebanon reported that the Shiite militant party has established a wiretapping network in several towns along Lebanon’s western mountain range. It added that part of the data Hezbollah collects from this network is immediately sent to Iran.

In 2011 Beqaa’s Tarshish residents protested against the installation of Hezbollah’s network in their town using the state’s network infrastructure. MTV station reported back inOctober 2011 that Hezbollah threatened residents of Tarshish of a repeat of the May 2008 events after they prevented the party members from installing a telecommunications network in the town which is close to Zahle .

Update: The city of Zahle was reportedly outraged by Hezbollah action and a group of residents swiftly protested the work, taking to the streets of the nearby industrial city.

An Army force promptly deployed to restore calm, preventing an altercation between the protesters and the alleged Hezbollah members.

The protesters demanded that the installation work be discontinued immediately

Voice of Lebanon reported that four Hezbollah workers were arrested in Zahle overnight as they were attempting to install a communication cable.

MP Elie Marouni , who represents Zahle in the parliament and who is a key memeber of the Phalange party told LBCI:” We won’t allow the Hezbollah statelet to pass through Zahle.”

Marouni said the installation of a Hezbollah network in Zahle was “prohibited.”

He said local officials worked hard all night to defuse tension among Zahle residents and supporters of the Phalange and the Lebanese Forces “who reject any attack against our land and dignity.”

“We stayed on the ground until the gunmen, not technicians, withdrew,” Marouni told Voice of Lebanon radio station. “I say this because the cars were without license plates and full of gunmen.”

Lebanese Forces MP Shant Janjanian, speaking to the Voice of Free Lebanon, warned that Zahle residents “will take to the streets and prevent any new attempt to install the network.”

Marouni said they received assurances from security and political leaders that the issue would be resolved Monday.

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14 responses to “Hezbollah expanding its private network into Zahle, update”

  1. The real lebanese Avatar
    The real lebanese

    Now tell me. If HA didnt have arms would it be doing this?

    1. 5thDrawer Avatar

      Only if they could sell it ….

      1. Syiit is not only a question of Muslims,it is a question of world community.They are weird…too weird.By reading their believe I found too many shocking events in their books.I can,t find a proper words to express on them.

  2. The real lebanese Avatar
    The real lebanese

    Now tell me. If HA didnt have arms would it be doing this?

    1. 5thDrawer Avatar

      Only if they could sell it ….

      1. Syiit is not only a question of Muslims,it is a question of world community.They are weird…too weird.By reading their believe I found too many shocking events in their books.I can,t find a proper words to express on them.

  3. 5thDrawer Avatar

    Only ONE of the reasons Lebanon internet and telephone is so crappy everywhere – except for the ‘business’ in Beirut.
    SPIES ….

  4. 5thDrawer Avatar

    Only ONE of the reasons Lebanon internet and telephone is so crappy everywhere – except for the ‘business’ in Beirut.
    SPIES ….

  5. Leborigine Avatar

    Oh well, the joke on Lebanon continues….. It wasn’t bad enough that we had the syrian garbage on our soil, now we have iranian ears!!
    BTW, they could’ve ironed the flag above before taking a photo of it!

  6. Leborigine Avatar

    Oh well, the joke on Lebanon continues….. It wasn’t bad enough that we had the syrian garbage on our soil, now we have iranian ears!!
    BTW, they could’ve ironed the flag above before taking a photo of it!

  7. They say war doesn’t solve problems, but sooner or later we’re going to have to fight these guys.

  8. They say war doesn’t solve problems, but sooner or later we’re going to have to fight these guys.

  9. nagy_michael2 Avatar
    nagy_michael2

    I wander if they allow the people from Zahle to setup communications in the SOuth or Dahia? its a democratic resistance right?? Hezbollah is asking for their dooms.. Unfortunately when your nose gets bigger you Israel and others who hate them will get much bigger. Meaning the hezbollah destruction the next time around will be way more devastating then the last divine waning victory. Nassrallah said in 2006 as long as I am alive the victory was ours. he neglected to say then that most the ones were killed were somalis and few hundreds Militants..this time the crush of defeat and his demise will not allow to utter a word inshallah.

  10. nagy_michael2 Avatar
    nagy_michael2

    I wander if they allow the people from Zahle to setup communications in the SOuth or Dahia? its a democratic resistance right?? Hezbollah is asking for their dooms.. Unfortunately when your nose gets bigger you Israel and others who hate them will get much bigger. Meaning the hezbollah destruction the next time around will be way more devastating then the last divine waning victory. Nassrallah said in 2006 as long as I am alive the victory was ours. he neglected to say then that most the ones were killed were somalis and few hundreds Militants..this time the crush of defeat and his demise will not allow to utter a word inshallah.

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