http://osint.internet-haganah.com/archives/001238.html#001238
(NAHARNET.com)
June 02, 2007
“Fatah al-Islam Suicide Bombers Destroy Mosque in Nahr al-Bared”
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http://www.naharnet.com/domino/tn/NewsDesk.nsf/getstory?openform&6413D2E6DEE6BC80C22572ED002BF905
“Fatah al-Islam militants Besieged in One Square kilometer of Nahr al-Bared”
ARTICLE SNIPPET: “Army troops also opened up at Fatah al-Islam sniping nests with .50-caliber machine guns mounted on armored personnel carriers to cover advance of commando units that try to storm buildings booby-trapped by the militants.
Witnesses said Fatah al-Islam militants have also booby-trapped donkeys and dogs and set them in the direction of army lines, but the animals were shot and detonated before reaching army positions.
Witnesses said 10 Fatah al-Islam suicide bombers blew themselves up at al-Thawra mosque and an adjacent building in the besieged camp.
They said the militants were using mosques and medical centers as combat outposts in an apparent effort to force the army attack such targets.
The army, however, said in a communiqué that holy sites and medical centers have been pacified.
Muslim Clergymen stressed in Friday sermons that mosques should not be used for other purposes than praying.”
Beirut, 01 Jun 07, 10:02
“The government has made the militants a “surrender or die” offer, but Fatah al-Islam said it would fight to the bitter end.”
Let’s hope that end comes soon.