Hezbollah says no leaders killed in bunker

[tocqueville]

By MARK LAVIE, Associated Press Writer
18 minutes ago

JERUSALEM - Israeli warplanes dropped bombs late Wednesday on a bunker in south Beirut where senior Hezbollah leaders were thought to be, the military said. The guerrilla group said none of its top officials were killed.

Israeli military officials said a wave of aircraft dropped 23 tons of explosives on the bunker. The officials, speaking on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to talk to reporters, said top Hezbollah figures were thought to be there, possibly including Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah. The officials said the bunker was in the Bourj al-Barajneh section of southern Beirut.

Hezbollah later denied that a leadership bunker was hit, saying the strike targeted a mosque that was under construction and no one was killed.

The group issued a statement saying "no Hezbollah leaders or elements were killed in the strike."

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060719/ap_on_re_mi_ea/mideast_fighting_bunker

[Swede]

1. I'll believe it when Nasrallah is on the radio.

He would be right now if he was ok.

[tocqueville]

2. If you check what the IDF is saying

it was a place "where the leader MIGHT have been hiding". And I think that Hezbollah leaders don't hide in bunkers. They move, mingle with the population, have safe houses, they are maybe abroad. Look all the Saddam bunker busting resulted in finding him hiding in a pothole... through treason...

[Swede]

4. When they hit Nasrallah's house he went on TV immediately.

Proof of life thing.

[demosincebirth]

3. Exactly.

According to Hezbollah, they almost have Israel begging for mercy.

[oasis]

5. They (IDF) may be trying to draw him out to locate his position.

:shrug:

[Mugu]

6. I'll bet that that left a mark. N/T