Beirut port blast: Beyond Michel Aoun, public prosecution scrutinizes all lines of responsibility
Judge Saab reviewed the origins of the ammonium nitrate, its journey to Beirut, its unloading and storage in Warehouse No. 12 at the port, as well as the circumstances and causes of the two explosions.
by Claude ASSAF · L'Orient TodayAdvocate-General at the Court of Cassation Mohammad Saab submitted on Tuesday the prosecution’s perusal related to the Beirut port explosion case to the judge leading the probe into the case, Tarek Bitar. The document, which pointed to the alleged responsibility of former President Michel Aoun, covered all aspects of the case, judicial sources told us. However, they did not provide any indication of the prosecution’s opinion regarding each of these aspects, given that the perusal is a confidential document.We learned that Judge Saab retraced the sequence of events, looking into the origins of the ammonium nitrate, its journey to Beirut, its unloading and storage in warehouse no. 12 at the port, as well as the circumstances and causes of the explosion. He analysed the facts and evidence, examining the investigation reports, particularly...
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