Assaults on MP Sabaa's House, Skirmishes in Bakhoun and Upper Metn

Parliamentary elections were marred by a series of security mishaps, most remarkably the continuous attacks against al-Sabaa family in Beirut's Bourj al-Barajneh neighborhood.
Security forces, however, managed to curb the incidents which took place in a number of areas.
In this regard, the house of MP Bassem al-Sabaa, who lost the Shiite seat in the majority March 14 coalition, was attacked for the third consecutive day.
Local media on Wednesday said Sabaa's home in Bourj al-Barajneh was attacked with stones and there were attempts to break into the house, where both his family and brother's family live.
Also overnight, a relative of Sabaa was beaten up in Bourj al-Barajneh by members of a political party, they said.
Sabaa, in a statement, called on Speaker Nabih Berri and Hizbullah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah to "personally interfere" to stop what he termed "raids" against his house and the houses of many Sabaa family and relatives.
Sabaa said the same houses have been subject to attacks for the past three days by bike riders.
In a related incident, the Lebanese Forces website reported Wednesday that 24-year-old Maya Kayrouz was attacked as she drove her car on the Jbeil highway.
The website claimed that Kayrouz - who had pictures of LF leader Samir Geagea plastered on her car - was shot at by armed men in two Mercedes cars and hoisting Hizbullah flags as she drove over al-Fidar bridge. There was no immediate reaction from Hizbullah nor was it possible to verify the report from other sources.
Kayrouz's car went ablaze after the assailants deliberately crashed into it and pushed it over the bridge. The woman was rushed to a hospital, where she is reported to be in serious condition.
Meanwhile, the car of journalist Sanaa al-Jack, a journalist working for pan-Arab Asharq al-Awsat daily, was reportedly attacked Tuesday night.
Media reports said unknown assailants tore up the wheels of Ms. Jack's car that was parked outside her house in Beirut's Barbour neighborhood and poured oil on its engine.
Also in Bakhoun in Dinniyeh, the army and security forces contained skirmishes between citizens over the elections at dawn Wednesday.
The army arrested several people suspected of involvement in the scuffles that landed a number of injured in hospital.
As for the town of Douar in the upper Metn, Lebanese Forces supporters and Syrian Social National Party partisans clashed against the backdrop of election results. But security forces brought the situation under control.

Beirut, Updated 10 Jun 09, 20:15

source: naharnet