Miqati's Adviser Denies Bomb Plot against Caretaker PM

The adviser of caretaker Prime Minister Najib Miqati denied on Friday that three hand grenades found in the northern town of Qalamoun were placed to target Miqati.

In remarks to Voice of Lebanon radio (100.5), Fares Gemayel denied the report published in An Nahar newspaper on Friday.

State commissioner to the military court Judge Saqr Saqr tasked on Friday the military intelligence to investigate the details of the incident as the military command said in a communique that the grenades were placed in a plastic container.

An Nahar said that the grenades found on the side of the highway in Qalamoun were aimed at targeting Miqati's convoy while on his way back to Beirut from the northern city of Tripoli.

The town lies five kilometers south of Tripoli.

The Lebanese army on Thursday night blocked the highway and diverted traffic to the seaside road to inspect the grenades.