The Islamic State has handed member of the Muslim Scholars Association Sheikh Wissam al-Masri a video depicting gunmen pressing knives against the necks of three Lebanese soldiers, with one of the gunmen speaking in French and addressing “France’s allies in Lebanon: former PM Saad Hariri, Lebanese Forces chief Samir Geagea and head of the Progressive Socialist Party MP Walid Jumblatt.”
“The Islamic State is currently in a state of war with Hezbollah, which has been meddling in the affairs of the Muslims in Syria and killing our women and children. You are definitely criminals, but today you have added new crimes to your resume, when you cooperated with Hezbollah and turned the Lebanese army into a puppet in the hands of the Shiite party. You are to be held responsible for the fate of the hostages, whether they live or die,” the gunman said in the video.
The three Lebanese soldiers in the video were identified as Mohammad Youssef, Seif Zebian and Ali al-Hajj Hassan.
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