SHIA REACTION TO U.S. ANNOUNCEMENT THAT HIZBALLAH IS BEHIND ANNEX EXPLOSION

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP05-01507R000100050023-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 31, 2012
• Sequence Number: 23
• Publication Date: October 8, 1984
• Content Type: CABLE

Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2012/68/31 : CIA-RDP05-01507R000100050023-5
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SUBACT: SHIA REACTION TO U.S. ANNOUNCEMENT THAT
_ HIZBALLAH IS BEHIND ANNEX EXPLOSION
2. SHAY/. IS OUOTED IN
LOCAL PRES ocToeER e AS Ex IFFERENCE TO,
ANA3UN.SEMENT IN .WASHINGTON THAT HIZBALLAH WAS .
BEHIND BONBINGOF AWAR ANNEX. 'I AM NOT CONCERNED .
IN THE LEAST BY THIS ACCUSATION. I.HAVE SAID IN THE
PAST THAT I HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH THIS PARTY. .
I AO A mUSLIM RELIGIOUS MAN WHOSE PRINCIPLES AND ? .
SA4ING5 ARE GENERAL. AND ARE NOT CONFINED TO ANY
PARTICULAR PARTY."
3. ACCORDING TO ENGLISH-LANGUAGE DAILY STAR. ANAL
SOURCES REFUSED TO COMMENT ON THE REPORT. 'SAYING
BASICALLY THEY HAD NO IDEA WHETHER IT WAS ACCURATE.?
4. EmEASSY FOREIGN SERVICE NATIONAL RESIDENT IN WEST
BEIRUT TOLD EMBOFF OCTOBER 8 THAT NEW HIZBALLAH
POSTERS HAVE APPEARED IN VICINITY OF RUE 4BUISE
D'ARC ASSERTING THAT HIZBALLAH IS POT AFRAID OF
THE UNITED STATES. ANO-IHAT IT HAS SUICIDE FIGHTERS
READY TO DIE FOR THE CAUSE.
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Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2012/08/31 : CIA-RDP05-01507R000100050023-5