Families of Buhsas Victims Legally Seek Bassil”s Testimony
Attorney Mohammed al-Murad, acting on behalf of the families of the Buhsas victims, legally requested the testimony of Telecommunications Minister Jebran Bassil, as a main witness in the case.
Bassil has allegedly refrained from providing investigating authorities, particularly the military intelligence unit with details concerning the crime.
Murad also called on Bassil”s Bureau Manager Gilbert Najjar as well as officials from Alfa and MTC Touch cell phone companies, to testify and provide all the necessary and available data showing that Bassil is refraining from helping the investigation.
First Sergeant Anwar Jassem al-Khatib and Corporal Ali Mohammed Ali died from an explosion in the Buhsas area at the southern entrance of the city of Tripoli during the morning rush hour of Sep. 29, 2008.
The main suspect in the case is Abdul Ghani Jawhar, a Lebanese citizen who remains at large. Jawhar heads the terrorist group Fatah al-Islam.