Lebanon Militia Leader Undergoes Eye Surgery
Sunni Muslim militia leader Mustafa Saad of Lebanon, seriously wounded Monday by a car bomb in the port city of Sidon, was reported in stable condition Thursday after eye surgery at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary.
However, doctors said it may be a week before they know whether the surgery was successful. Saad’s wife, Lobove, 33, also injured in the blast, was stable after surgery Wednesday and was to undergo more surgery. Two people were killed and 37 were injured in the explosion outside the couple’s home.
Saad, 34, known for his anti-Israeli views, is secretary general of the left wing of the Nasserite Movement in Lebanon. His militia is believed to be the most powerful of the militias in the Sidon area, currently occupied by Israeli troops.
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