Major in Syrian Intelligence Services planned Ghanem’s assassination
The Kuwaiti daily as-Siyassa quoted well-informed Syrian sources as saying that there is a link between the reopening of the Dabousiye and Arida passages at the Syrian-Lebanese borders and the assassination of MP Antoine Ghanem.
“The reopening came two days ahead of the assassination on September 19, and the visit of a delegation of pro-Syrian Lebanese parties was coordinated by Syrian Intelligence to facilitate the entry of those who committed the assassination,” said the sources.
“The Mercedes [stolen a year earlier from Lebanon] that exploded and killed MP Ghanem was prepared in the Syrian village of Kfarsoussa near Damascus. The fake registration plaque and insurance papers were also prepared in Syria,” the article added.
The assassination was planned by a major in the Syrian Intelligence Services named Imad, working under the orders of General Assaf Shawkat.
Two apartments were rented by Syrian Intelligence personnel to watch Ghanem’s movements, one in Koleiat, where Ghanem lived, and the other one in Sin el-Fil, were the explosion happened.
Sources said that Syrian agents left Lebanon as soon as the operation was carried out. They were disguised as Syrian workers.
