Rifi Honors Informer in Samaha Case for 'Uncovering Major Plot against Lebanon'

Internal Security Forces chief Ashraf Rifi honored on Friday the informer in the case of former Minister Michel Samaha.

He described Milad Kfouri as a “citizen who demonstrated special patriotism because he uncovered a dangerous plot” against the country.

He made his remarks after meeting with Kfouri's wife Hiyam and his two lawyers Samir Abi Raad and Joseph Khoury.

Rifi presented Kfouri's wife with a commemorative plaque in her husband's honor.

“Kfouri played an important and central role in uncovering the plot that was aimed at carrying out terrorist attacks in Lebanon, disregarding dangers against him for the sake of the nation” said the ISF chief.

He voiced the Internal Security Forces' readiness to continue on providing his wife and family with the necessary protection “in line with Lebanese law and moral and national obligations.”

Samaha was arrested in August on suspicion of transporting explosives from Syria to Lebanon in order to carry out attacks in the country at the Syrian regime's behest.

The Military Tribunal ordered in February the death sentence against the former minister and Syrian security chief Ali Mamlouk for preparing explosives, and transporting them from Syria to Lebanon to carry out attacks and assassination attempts to provoke sectarian strife at the orders of the Syrian regime.

Mamlouk and a colonel identified by his first name Adnan, also linked and wanted in the case, have not been apprehended.

Media reports said that Kfouri, who has used several aliases, was behind reporting Samaha to the ISF Intelligence Branch.