Iraqi ex-MP's final movements revealed: Syrians, a Range Rover and a Beirut murder mystery
An Iraqi politician was escorted from a Beirut hotel by a mysterious group of Syrians in a Range Rover before being found dead in an apartment, it emerged on Thursday. Ahmed Al Alwani's last movements before his disappearance and killing were revealed by Iraqi authorities as they investigate what they say is his murder. Iraq and Lebanon are working together on the investigation, the Iraqi…
An Iraqi politician, Ahmed Al Alwani, was discovered dead in a Beirut apartment on Monday. He had arrived in Lebanon from Erbil just a week prior on a flight. Upon landing, Al Alwani checked into a hotel but left less than an hour later, accompanied by Syrians who appeared to be friends, Lt Gen Saad Maan revealed. The group then drove to an apartment in the Tareeq Al Jadeeda neighborhood.
Al Alwani made phone calls to his family, the last from the apartment, before his body was found decomposing, a result of strangulation, according to authorities. His murder has been attributed to a group of Syrians, with whom Al Alwani had a prior relationship. Iraq and Lebanon are cooperating in the investigation, with Iraq warning against sectarian tensions.
The Iraqi ambassador and embassy staff are closely monitoring the situation. The Lebanese apartment owner was detained as a precaution. Al Alwani, a Sunni Muslim and former MP, criticized Iran's influence on Iraq's politics and was previously arrested on terrorism charges. His death is being treated as an assassination.
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