MP Boutros Harb escapes assassination attempt

An explosive device was found inside the elevator of MP Boutros Harb’s office building at Sami el-Solh Boulevard on Thursday. Security guards within the building suspected strange incomers and proceeded to arrest one of the men. The man was armed with a knife which injured the security guards along a Doctor who had been at the scene of the incident.               

Subsequently a four wheel drive arrived at the scene claiming to be of Military Intelligence. The armed man was taken and delivered to the authorities.            

It was later determined that the aforementioned vehicle which turned out to be stolen, did not belong to the Military Intelligence unit, and that its registration number was false. Investigations are ongoing to find out the leads to the real story.               

Harb confirmed to LBCI that three men and upon entering the building were suspected as assailants by on duty guards. One of them had been carrying a knife.               
Harb added that what had happened today has serious implications and targets him personally, especially since he was is the only one in the building that works in politics.