Martyr Samer Hanna Laid to Rest
Army 1st Lieutenant Samer Hanna, who was killed when gunmen opened fire on his helicopter over Sojod hills in south Lebanon, was laid to rest on Friday in his hometown of Tannourine.
Residents of the northern province of Batroun thronged the streets to welcome the body of the slain officer whose coffin, draped in the Lebanese flag, was carried by his comrades.
Representatives of President Michel Suleiman, Premier Fouad Saniora and Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri in addition to MPs and officials attended the funeral.
Mariam Issa, Hanna”s fiancee, mourned over his coffin during his funeral and expressed sorrow over the killing of Samer by the hands of his fellow citizens not the enemy.