Report: Security Measures Upped, Jumblat Receives Assassination Threats
Assassination threats against Progressive Socialist Party leader MP Walid Jumblat emerged lately and the security measures were upped around his place of residence in Beirut, ministerial sources told Saudi daily Asharq al-Awsat on Sunday.
“The security team of head of the Democratic Gathering bloc leader Jumblat has intensified the measures near his place of residence in Beirut after reports that his name is on a list of assassinations to be carried out by the Islamic State group,” the source told the daily.
“The information turned out to be serious threats against Jumblat. It carries a message that he is in the danger circle once again,” added the source.
Other sources close to Jumblat said “precautionary measures were taken near Jumblat's residence in the area of Clemenceau.”
A pro-Iranian newspapers affiliated to the Syrian regime leaked the news and said that the Islamic state group has called for the assassination of Jumblat, the daily reported.
The leaked info triggered concerns among the PSP leader and his Druze community, it added.
Source: Naharnet
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