Reports: Attempt to Assassinate MP Sami Gemayel Thwarted
Lebanese Security Forces informed MP Sami Gemayel on Thursday about a plan to assassinate him at a certain time and date.
The Phalange Party's official website posted that the Lebanese Security forces informed MP Sami Gemayel on Thursday about a plan to assassinate him at a certain time and date."
The website added that the party will "leave it to the security forces to uncover additional information on the issue."
In a newsflash, MTV stated in the evening that the security forces “foiled an attempt to assassinate MP Sami Gemayel.”
Internal Security Forces chief Ashraf Rifi had confirmed on Saturday reports of a foiled assassination attempt against security officials.
He revealed that head of the ISF’s Information Branch Col. Wissam al-Hassan was the target of the foiled attempt.
Later on Monday, news about the alleged assassination attempt of Col. al-Hassan, revealed that Speaker Nabih Berri and Progressive Socialist Party MP Walid Jumblat might also be targeted, according to newspapers published on Monday.
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