[Elder Of Ziyon - Israel News] Grenade attacks against Lebanese restaurants open during Ramadan

From Ya Libnan:

A grenade thrown into a cafe hurt four people on Wednesday in the northern city of Tripoli, security officials said.

The motive for the attack was not immediately clear, but there were suspicions the cafe was targeted for opening its doors during the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan.

The assailants approached the cafe on a motorbike and tossed the device in before escaping.

The official pointed out that “the cafe sells coffee during the day in Ramadan, when most residents are fasting,” without stating definitely whether that was why the establishment was targeted.

The city as a whole has been affected by the growing presence of religious extremists, especially after the outbreak of conflict in neighboring Syria, with Bab al-Tabbaneh particularly affected.

Wednesday’s attack comes after cafes and restaurants were warned against opening during daylight fasting hours in Ramadan in text messages and on social media in recent days.

One such message names establishments staying open, and says “these pigs are selling food and drink during the day and in view of everyone.”

It advises people “to deal with them in an appropriate manner,” without specifying further.

And then:

A hand grenade was hurled Thursday near a bakery in the northern city of Tripoli, in the second such attack in two days.

LBCI television said the explosive device targeted a popular Manakish bakery on the Ezzeddine Street.

It said the business was apparently attacked because it continued to serve food during Ramadan’s daylight fasting hours.

Oh, and the Islamists in Lebanon are threatening to torch churches, too:

The vague group known as the Free Sunnis of Baalbek Brigade vowed to task gunmen to attack churches in Lebanon and in the eastern Bekaa valley in particular.

The Brigade announced on its twitter account that a “specialized group of free jihadists were tasked with cleansing the Islamic state of Bekaa in particular and in Lebanon in general from the churches.”

“We will target crusaders in the state and in Lebanon to silence the ringing of the bells,” the group said.

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Posted By Elder of Ziyon to Elder Of Ziyon - Israel News at 7/04/2014 02:00:00 PM