Friday, 14 July 2006
Israel bombs Hezbollah’s Beirut HQ
Contributed by Bill Faith

Hezbollah: Hassan Nasrallah unhurt in IAF strike in Beirut

BEIRUT - Hezbollah leader Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah was not hurt in an Israel Air Force strike that destroyed a main Hezbollah office in Beirut's southern suburb, the group announced Friday night.

"Hezbollah's secretary-general, family and bodyguards are safe and sound," a Hezbollah statement said. Nasrallah's residence and office were destroyed in the attack.

It gave no word on casualties in the latest of several raids on Hizbollah's stronghold of Haret Hreik.

Shortly before the attack, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's security chiefs approved new targets on Friday against Hezbollah.

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Contributed by Bill Faith on July 14, 2006 at 01:08 PM in Bill Faith, Islamism Delenda Est | Permalink

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