 Investigations conducted by the military judiciary have failed to reveal any new information regarding the identity of those responsible for planting the car bomb that exploded over the weekend in New Jdeideh.
| "Nope. Nope. Didn't find a thing. We asked around and everything!" |
A car bomb exploded in New Jdeideh just after midnight on Friday, wounding 11 people and causing extensive damage to surrounding homes and shops in the area. Preliminary investigations showed that 25 kilograms of the explosive TNT, equipped with a timed detonator, had been planted beside a parked car in the neighborhood. Military Tribunal Public Prosecutor Jean Fahd held a meeting at his offices Monday with Military Investigating Magistrate Samih Hajj and security officers charged with conducting the investigation. Fahd gave strict instructions to intensify efforts in order to expose the perpetrators. Judicial sources said one man had been detained but was soon released after investigations showed that he had no connection with the incident. Meanwhile, investigations are almost at a standstill in the case of the assassination of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri. Sources said investigators here are awaiting the report of the United Nations fact-finding team, which is due to be announced in New York Thursday. |