Iraqi-Lebanese Judicial Investigation Launched into the Killing of Ahmed Al-Alwani in Beirut

Security forces in Lebanon initiated a comprehensive investigation to uncover the circumstances surrounding the death of former Iraqi MP Ahmed Al-Alwani inside his apartment in the capital, Beirut.

Al-Alwani had arrived in Beirut coming from Erbil prior to the discovery of his body at his residence.

The media office of Al-Alwani confirmed that surveillance cameras surrounding his accommodation captured suspicious movements in the vicinity.

Meanwhile, the Iraqi Ambassador to Lebanon, Mohammed Reda Al-Husseini, announced the appointment of a special judge to follow up on the case.

For his part, Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam stressed that the era of impunity has completely ended.