Suspect in Burgas bombing flew to Lebanon before blast

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Bulgaria bus attack 071812- 3A man suspected of organizing a bus bombing in the Bulgarian Black Sea city of Burgas last year flew to Lebanon two days before the attack that killed five Israelis and their driver, Polish news website tvn24.pl reported.

Bulgaria said last month it believed the Lebanese Islamist group Hezbollah was behind the July 18, 2012, bus bombing that targeted Israeli holiday-makers, but it has not revealed all its evidence and Hezbollah denies any involvement.

If one of the suspects flew to Lebanon, where Hezbollah is based, so near to the date of the bombing, that could strengthen the arguments of some EU states and the United States who say Hezbollah was complicit and want firm action against the group.

The tvn24.pl website said, without naming its sources, that Meliad Farah, a 32-year-old Australian citizen of Lebanese origin, took the LO 145 flight from the Polish capital Warsaw to Beirut in Lebanon on July 16.

Earlier on the same day, Farah, also known as Hussein Hussein, had flown to Warsaw from Prague on the LO 526 flight, also operated by Polish national carrier LOT, the website said.

Bulgarian prosecutors allege that Farah and a second man, Hassan El Hajj Hassan, provided the explosive device and logistical support, while a third man carried out the bombing itself. Prosecutors said this man died in the attack.

Dariusz Slepokura, spokesman for the regional prosecutor’s office in Warsaw, said Bulgaria had asked Polish authorities at the beginning of March to look into the alleged stay of one of the suspects in Poland.

He said Polish prosecutors had sent a reply to Bulgaria on May 13. Slepokura declined to discuss the details of the case.

The European Union agreed on July 22 to put the armed wing of Hezbollah on its terrorism blacklist over concerns the Lebanese militant group was involved in the deadly bus bombing in Burgas and in the Syrian war.

Reuters

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14 responses to “Suspect in Burgas bombing flew to Lebanon before blast”

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    The real lebanese

    Havent heard from anti lately…

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      5thDrawer

      He’s probably watching ‘from afar’ … calling ‘the Mod’ a ‘dic..h..d’ wasn’t the best idea. ๐Ÿ˜‰

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        The real lebanese

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          5thDrawer

          Yah. And after I had defended him for really much less … ah well …

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            The real lebanese

            Haha. He’s kind of right. The mod of a website is supposed to be neutral. Is he going to be able to come back?

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            5thDrawer

            Under another name, I suppose … others have done that … we’ll wait to see. :-)))

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            The real lebanese

            RIP Anti. Your name will forever be missed in debates.

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    The real lebanese

    Havent heard from anti lately…

    Kind of miss our arguing :'(

    1. 5thDrawer Avatar
      5thDrawer

      He’s probably watching ‘from afar’ … calling ‘the Mod’ a ‘dic..h..d’ wasn’t the best idea. ๐Ÿ˜‰

      1. The real lebanese Avatar
        The real lebanese

        Haha did he really do that?

        1. 5thDrawer Avatar
          5thDrawer

          Yah. And after I had defended him for really much less … ah well …

          1. The real lebanese Avatar
            The real lebanese

            Haha. He’s kind of right. The mod of a website is supposed to be neutral. Is he going to be able to come back?

          2. 5thDrawer Avatar
            5thDrawer

            Under another name, I suppose … others have done that … we’ll wait to see. :-)))

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            The real lebanese

            RIP Anti. Your name will forever be missed in debates.

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