Judge Bitar questions a new defendant in the Beirut port explosion case
The judicial investigator in the Beirut port explosion case, Judge Tarek Bitar, questioned a new defendant in the case: Lebanese Army Warrant Officer Rody F., who had been tasked by the army with inspecting warehouse number 12 before it exploded. The questioning took place in the presence of Public Prosecutor at the Court of Cassation Judge Mohammad Saab…
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- Tarek Bitar
- He is the judicial investigator in the Beirut port explosion case. A report in September said he had concluded his investigation and referred the file to the Public Prosecution at the Court of Cassation; reports in November describe him interrogating defendants and charging former officers. CH23 ↗ · Justice Minister: Investigative Judge Tarek Bitar has concluded his investigation into the port explosion case and referred the file to the Public Prosecutor’s Office at the Court of Cassation · Bitar charges army's ex-chief of staff and three retired officers · Beirut port explosion: Judge Bitar charges 4 former generals
- Rudy F.
- He is a Lebanese Army warrant officer and a new defendant in the case. The army had assigned him to inspect Warehouse 12 before the explosion. CH23 ↗ · Ad-Diyar ↗
- Mohammad Saab
- He is the public prosecutor at the Court of Cassation. He attended Rudy F.’s questioning, and a September report said he had completed his written opinion in the port explosion case. CH23 ↗ · Al Jadeed information: Appellate Public Prosecutor Judge Muhammad Saab has completed his submission in the Beirut port explosion case · Port crime... questioning of 4 retired officers and their release
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- LBCIالقاضي البيطار يستجوب مدعى عليه جديداً في ملف انفجار مرفأ بيروت ↗
- National News Agencyالقاضي البيطار يستجوب مدعى عليه جديداً في ملف انفجار مرفأ بيروت ↗
- CH23القاضي البيطار يستجوب مدعى عليه جديداً في ملف انفجار مرفأ بيروت ↗
- Ad-Diyarالبيطار يستجوب مدعى عليه جديداً في ملف انفجار مرفأ بيروت ↗
- NaharnetBitar interrogates army member as new defendant in port case ↗
