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REPORT: Interior Minister Machnouq sends “letter of reprimand” to Beirut Mayor over firefighters' death

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30-07-2015 | 14:24

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REPORT: Interior Minister Machnouq sends “letter of reprimand” to Beirut Mayor over firefighters' death

Beirut Mayor Bilal Hamad dubbed on Thursday the decision taken by Interior Minister Nouhad Machnouq’s to fire two supervising officers over the deaths of two firefighters in a blaze that took place last April as "illegal".

In turn, Minister Machnouq reportedly sent a “letter of reprimand” to Beirut Mayor Hamad for “poor performance.”

To watch Bassam Abou Zeid's report, please click on the video above.

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