The Syrian mission at the U.N. delivered a letter to Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on the “terrorist bombings” in Damascus in which it included statements made by Lebanese Defense Minister Fayez Ghosn on al-Qaida.
An Nahar daily said Saturday that the Lebanese foreign ministry was informed about the letter by Lebanon’s permanent mission to the U.N.
The letter explained to Ban about the twin bombings that targeted two security service bases in Damascus last week, killing 44 people and injuring 166 others, An Nahar said.
The letter also described the blasts as “terrorist attacks,” it added.
The Syrian regime has blamed al-Qaida but the opposition Syrian National Council said the blasts were the work of the regime itself.
Ghosn said in statements last week that al-Qaida members had infiltrated Syria from the Lebanese border town of Arsal.
The remarks drew controversy in Lebanon with Premier Najib Miqati and Interior Minister Marwan Charbel denying the presence of al-Qaida in Lebanon.
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