Lebanese General reveals Mysterious Saudi National Accompanying Majed is "Son of of Saudi Intelligence Chief Bandar bin Sultan,"(
Fars).
A high-ranking Lebanese General disclosed the identity of a Saudi national who
was detained by the security forces along with Majed al-Majed, the mastermind of
the November 19 bombing attack on the Iranian embassy in Lebanon and ringleader
of the terrorist Abdullah Izzam Brigade.
“The Saudi national accompanying
Majed al-Majed at the time of detention was the son of Saudi Intelligence Chief
Bandar bin Sultan,” the Lebanese General told FNA on Sunday on the condition of
anonymity due to the sensitivity of the issue.
He also said following the reports on the apprehension of the Saudi
terrorist, a number of European intelligence agencies demanded the Lebanese
government to give them access to Majed for his interrogation by the
Europeans.
“
During the interrogation of Majed who had played an important role in
reviving the terrorist al-Qaeda group, the western intelligence services sought
to find important clues to identify other ringleaders of Abdullah Izzam Brigade,
their new tactics in obtaining facilities and recruiting members, identifying
the group’s financial sources and supporters as well as its future plots and
missions,” the Lebanese General said.
On Tuesday, the Lebanese security forces said they have arrested Majed
al-Majed, the Saudi ringleader of Abdullah Izzam Brigade which has claimed
responsibility for the November 19 bombings in front of Tehran’s embassy in
Beirut, which left 23 dead, including cultural attaché Ebrahim Ansari.
On Saturday, a Lebanese army General, who spoke on the conditions of
anonymity in line with regulations, said Al-Majed died in custody in Lebanon.
The General said Al-Majed died on Saturday after suffering kidney failure.
Political analysts believe that the supporters and financers of Abdullah
Izzam terrorist group have killed Majed for the fear of the possible revelations
he could make against the Saudi Takfiri groups and his masters.
Also, other observers say that the Lebanese security forces had started
Majed’s interrogation before his death, but refrained from disclosing their
information upon Riyadh’s request.
Al-Majed, a Saudi citizen was detained in Lebanon late last month and had
been held at a secret location. According to Islamist websites, al-Majed was
announced as leader of the Brigades in 2012.
The Abdullah Azzam Brigades was formed in 2009 and is believed to have
branches in both the Arabian Peninsula and Lebanon, but may have been active as
early as 2004.
On Thursday, Lebanese sources disclosed that Majed had taken orders from
Saudi Spy Chief Prince Bandar bin Sultan.
Lebanese information sources said
that they have found information linking Majed al-Majed, the Saudi commander of
the al-Qaeda affiliated group Abdullah Azzam Brigades who claimed responsibility
for the attack to the Saudi spy chief.
A few hours later on Thursday, the Iranian embassy in Beirut requested access
to the investigation into the double suicide bombing.
“
The (caretaker) Foreign Ministry received a memo from Iranian authorities in
which they asked to stay informed about the investigation with al-Majed,
considering that the explosion took place on an Iranian soil,” caretaker Foreign
Minister Adnan Mansour told LBCI television.
For its part, the Lebanese news site Naharnet reported that Iran’s Ambassador
to Lebanon Qazanfar Roknabadi announced that an Iranian intelligence delegation
participated in inspecting the scene of the explosion near the embassy in
Beirut’s Southern suburbs.
“Both Lebanese and Iranian authorities agreed that Iran will take part in the
investigation,” the Iranian ambassador said.
In 2009, Lebanon sentenced Majed in absentia to life in prison for belonging
to a different extremist group, the Al-Qaeda-inspired Fatah al-Islam.
Earlier today, senior parliamentary officials in Tehran disclosed that Saudi
Arabia had offered to pay $3bln to the Lebanese government in return for the
extradition of Al-Majed, the suspected head of the Abdullah Azzam Brigades –
Ziad al-Jarrah Battalion, that claimed responsibility for the November attack on
the Iranian embassy in Beirut which killed 23 people.
“
The Saudi government has considered $3bln for the extradition of the
individual behind the Iranian embassy blast in Lebanon, indicating that the
remarks he might make are vitally important for the Saudi government,”
Vice-Chairman of the parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy
Commission Mansour Haqiqatpour told FNA on Saturday.
“Saudi Arabia has demanded Lebanon to extradite Majed in return for $3bln,”
he reiterated.
Haqiqatpour also underlined that Tehran is entitled to file a lawsuit at the
UN against Saudi Arabia because the mid November attack was conducted on the
Iranian embassy in Beirut.
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