Hezbollah Urges Firm Response to Those Murdering Ali Shibli
Shibli was shot dead during a wedding ceremony in the town of Khaldeh on Saturday.
On Sunday afternoon, at least three people were killed during an ambush by armed assailants on Shia mourners in the town, located south of the Lebanese capital of Beirut.
The incident also left several people wounded.
Footage of a video about the Sunday incident broadcast on Hezbollah's al-Manar TV channel showed a volley of gunfire being fired on the convoy of mourners arriving at Shibli’s home in Khaldeh.
In a statement on the killing of Shibli, Hezbollah called on “competent authorities to respond firmly to perpetrators and prosecute instigators,” adding that he “died by the logic of impunity and fanaticism.”
The resistance movement also said that the deadly incident reflected lawlessness and bigotry.
In a later statement regarding the Sunday incident, Hezbollah said the mourners were confirmed dead in what it said was a planned ambush, calling on the army and security forces to restore security in the town.
Lebanese President Michel Aoun said in a statement that the situation “does not allow any security incidents” that could inflame sectarian tensions.
He also called on the army leadership to take immediate measures to restore calm to the Khaldeh area, arrest the shooters and withdraw the gunmen from it.
