The warrant was based on the content of the lawsuit that was filed against him by the military prosecution in connection with the alleged smuggling of suspects wanted over the twin bombings that hit al-Taqwa and al-Salam mosques in Tripoli
...a confusing city, one end of which is located in Lebanon and the other end of which is the capital of Libya. Its chief distinction is being mentioned in the Marine Hymn...
last summer.
"We are under the law and the arrest warrant against Ali Eid is only one round and not the end of the battle with Justice Minister Ashraf Rifi," Arab Democratic Party political relations official Rifaat Eid
...secretary general of the Leb Arab Democratic Party, a Pencilneck regime front organization...
, Ali's son, told LBCI television.
But sources informed on investigations told LBCI that the arrest warrant would "pacify the situations in Tripoli because he is wanted on charges of smuggling a suspect, not direct involvement in the bombings."
Abu Ghida had issued a subpoena to Eid to testify before interrogators in November 2013 in connection with the case of the twin bombings that rocked the al-Taqwa and al-Salam mosques in August that year.
The judge also issued arrest warrants for two suspects who are in jug -- Eid's personal driver Ahmed Ali and Shehadeh Shannoud, who is accused of smuggling Syrian woman Sukaina Ismail into Syria. The woman is accused of driving the two cars that were used in the bombings from Syria into Leb.
According to investigations conducted by the army intelligence directorate and leaked by several media outlets, Eid's driver Ahmed Ali had confessed to facilitating the escape of Ahmed Merhi, which was denied at the time by Eid's son Rifaat.
The case was put on the back burner in the wake of the resignation of
Najib Miqati's cabinet but it seems to be gaining steam, especially after Rifi -- a former Internal Security Forces chief who hails from Tripoli -- was appointed as justice minister.Rifi stressed on Sunday evening that he will exert efforts to move forward with all cases related to crimes, bombings and liquidations to preserve the principle of judicial accountability.
On August 23, two boom-mobiles went
kaboom!outside the al-Taqwa and al-Salam mosques in Tripoli, leaving 45 people dead and more than 800 injured according to an unofficial toll.