Jawhar Ring Linked to Pierre Gemayel”s Assassination
Investigations with members of the so-called Jawhar terror ring revealed a possible link to the assassination on Nov. 21, 2006 of then Minister of Industry Pierre Gemayel.
The daily An-Nahar quoted informed sources as saying a wide search is underway by police and law enforcement agents for ring leader Abdul Ghani Jawhar and one of his aides who remain at large.
It said the unidentified Jawhar aide "appears to have played a pivotal role in several terrorist attacks."
Investigations with suspects have revealed a number of plans to carry out bomb attacks against police headquarters in addition to attempting to assassinate Army Commander Gen. Jean Qahwaji when he was brigade commander in north Lebanon.
Examining Magistrate Nabil Sari had issued arrest warrants in absentia for eight suspects in the Aug. 13 Tripoli bombing that targeted an army bus. He also maintained the arrest of six suspects in the case.
The General Prosecutor”s office has indicted 34 suspects in the case, including 19 Lebanese citizens, 13 Palestinians, one Syrian and one Saudi.