There Was An Explosion At The Office Of A Lawyer Working On The Beirut Blast Files
Lebanese lawyer Sakher Al-Hashem's office in Furn El-Chebbak was shaken by an explosion on Monday afternoon.
Al-Hashem, who was in the office at the time with his two sons, described the explosion as "very huge". No injuries were reported, but there was severe material damage.
In a statement, he hoped that the explosion was not some kind of message related to his role in the Beirut blast investigation .
Al-Hashem represents the defendants Hassan Koraytem, who is the head of the interim committee for the management and investment of the Beirut port, and Mohammad Ziad Al-Awf, the head of the security and safety department in the port.
Security forces are working to uncover the cause and source of the blast in Al-Hashem's office, which still remains a mystery. They will try to determine whether it was an accident or if Al-Hashem was indeed targeted.
Al-Hashem is known to handle controversial cases such as the one of Carlos Ghosn , and the case of former minister Michel Samaha who was jailed for allegedly plotting terrorist attacks in Lebanon. The U.S. designated Samaha as a global terrorist for helping Syria cause unrest in Lebanon.
Notably, former military judge Peter Germanos joined the team as a lawyer at Al-Hashem's office 3 months ago. Months prior, Peter Germanos was summoned to a U.S. court, along with Gebran Bassil and other key FPM Members, on accusations of kidnapping, illegal detention, and torture .