Mustafa Hamdan Explained

Mustafa Hamdan (or Mustapha Hamdan), (Arabic: مصطفى حمدان; born 1955) is a retired Lebanese army general and head of the presidential guard,[1] and head of Al-Mourabitoun movement.[2]

Career

Mustafa Hamdan is known for fighting Israel in 1982.[1] Hamdan was first put in charge of protecting then army commander Émile Lahoud in 1990.[3] Hamdan was appointed head of the Republican Guard in 1998.[3] He is known to be a close aide-de-camp to Lebanese President Émile Lahoud and Michel Aoun.[1] [4]

Controversy

On 30 August 2005, Hamdan was arrested along with three other Lebanese generals during the investigation of the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, who was killed on 14 February 2005 in a massive explosion targeting his motorcade near downtown Beirut.[5] The other generals arrested were Jamil al Sayyed, Ali Al Hajj and Raymond Azar.[1] The 19 October 2005 Mehlis report stated Hamdan told a witness: "We are going to send him on a trip -- bye, bye Hariri."[3] It also quoted a witness saying that Hamdan had provided logistical support.[3] Hamdan and other generals were held in Roumieh prison, northeast of Beirut from 2005 to 29 April 2009 .[3] [6] [7] They were released from the prison upon the order of Special Tribunal Lebanon Pre-Trial Judge Daniel Fransen[8] due to lack of evidence.[6] [9] They were not charged with a crime.[10]

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: 21 September 2009. Jamil Sayyed to Saad Hariri: You Are Your Dad's Killer till You Punish Forgers. Champress. dead. 21 September 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090901055533/http://www.champress.net/index.php?q=en%2FArticle%2Fview%2F43259. 1 September 2009. Sayyed was among four generals who were released in April 2009 after four years in custody in connection with Hariri's assassination, no one has ever been formally charged. The other three are the former head of the presidential guard, Mustafa Hamdan, domestic security chief Ali al Hajj, and military intelligence chief Raymond Azar..
  2. Web site: Mustapha Hamdan: Indictment Imminent- Al Manar TV Website Archive. 2021-01-12. archive.almanar.com.lb.
  3. News: Factbox: Lebanese generals ordered released by Hariri court. 2 July 2012. Reuters. 29 April 2009.
  4. News: Fattah. Hassan M.. Lebanon’s President Facing Pressure to Resign. 16 March 2013. The New York Times. 6 September 2005.
  5. Book: Mallat, Chibli. Lebanon's Cedar Revolution An essay on non-violence and justice. Mallat. 122. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120202044246/http://mallat.com/books/Appendix1%20and%202.pdf. 2012-02-02.
  6. News: Jamil as-Sayyed. 29 June 2012. Now Lebanon. 31 August 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20110419172256/http://www.nowlebanon.com/NewsArchiveDetails.aspx?ID=111681. 19 April 2011. dead.
  7. News: Jamil al Sayyed celebrates photos. 29 June 2012. USA Today. 29 April 2009.
  8. Web site: Media advisory - Timeline Jamil al Sayyed. Special Tribunal for Lebanon. 30 June 2012. 12 May 2011.
  9. News: Muir. Jim. Deep divisions haunt Lebanese politics. 30 June 2012. BBC. 22 September 2010.
  10. Web site: Lebanon Historical Chronology. https://archive.today/20080529065435/http://www.securitycouncilreport.org/site/c.glKWLeMTIsG/b.2733209/. dead. 29 May 2008. Security Council Report. 30 March 2012. 9 March 2012.

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