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Lebanon defense minister survives assassination attempt
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- 10 August, 2023
- 13:34
Lebanon’s Minister of Defense Maurice Sleem survived an assassination attempt on August 10 after the car he was traveling in was shot at in the Jisr Al-Basha area, Report informs referring to Arab News.
The minister was transported to a safe area and was not injured, media reports stated.
In comments to MTV Lebanon, the minister said he was fine but the rear windshield of his car had been shattered by the impact of bullets.
The assassination attempt comes a day after a truck belonging to the militant Hezbollah group overturned on a mountain road near the Lebanese capital and was followed by a shooting that left two people dead.
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