Toy grenade found near Nadim Gemayel's house

A toy hand grenade was found Tuesday near MP Nadim Gemayel’s residence in Ashrafieh, a day before a heated presidential election session.

“A security expert examined the suspicious item near MP Nadim Gemayel’s home and it turned out to be a toy grenade containing no explosive material,” a security source told LBCI television.

In a tweet, Gemayel appeared to downplay the reports and said he does not believe that he was being personally targeted.

“It was found outside the premises of my home and it turned out to be a replica grenade not made for detonation,” Gemayel said.

“There is nothing dangerous regarding the issue of the fake grenade and we’re verifying whether it was intentionally placed or carrying a certain message,” Kataeb Party sources meanwhile said.