Baabda Sources Brush Off Soaid's Tweet on Assassinations

W460

Sources close to President Michel Aoun have reassured on the security situation in Lebanon, after a tweet by ex-MP Fares Soaid sparked concerns over a possible return to the era of political assassinations.

“The predictions about assassinations are baseless and the president reassures that Lebanon is the most safe country in the Middle East and the world,” the sources told al-Jadeed television.

Soaid had tweeted in the morning that “a return to assassinations and bombings in Lebanon cannot be ruled out.”

“Beware,” Soaid added.

The former lawmaker however told MTV in the evening that his tweet was not based on concrete information but rather on “personal analysis that things in the country are heading towards a bad situation.”

“There is no government and the repercussions of the regional situation will worsen on Lebanon and things might go back to the pre-2005 era,” Soaid added.

Comments 3
Thumb galaxy 30 July 2018, 21:23

Baabda Sources Brush Off Soaid's Tweet on Assassinations

how can the iranian president and his shia allies be so sure that "Israel" will not resume the assassinations?:)

Thumb warrior 31 July 2018, 05:01

lol

now that iran, syria and hezbollah control Lebanon, they see no need for assassinations. Hence, the Baabda assurances.

Thumb liberty 31 July 2018, 03:21

"the president reassures that Lebanon is the most safe country in the Middle East and the world,”

Sure, just ask Ziad Itani, Elie El-Khoury and Charbel Khoury.

Lebanon Questions Activists over Social Media Posts
http://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/248889-lebanon-questions-activists-over-social-media-posts

Hundreds Rally in Beirut for 'Freedom of Expression'
http://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/248872-hundreds-rally-in-beirut-for-freedom-of-expression