Saturday, 14 Nov 2026 3 Jumada al-Akhira 1448 AH Beirut
📰 2 sources 4 articles · 4 Nov 2026, 11:31 → 9 days ago

Beirut port investigator indicts four retired officers

The judicial investigator in the Beirut port explosion case, Judge Tarek Bitar, indicted four retired Lebanese Army officers, including former Chief of Staff Walid Salman, and interrogated them. Reports indicate Bitar is moving toward issuing an indictment in the case following those interrogations.

📍 Where things stand: The case remains under investigation, with Bitar preparing to issue an indictment after interrogating the four officers.

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  1. 4 Nov 2026, 11:31 Reports said the judicial investigator in the Beirut port case, Judge Tarek Bitar, indicted four retired Lebanese Army officers, including former Chief of Staff Walid Salman. Later reports said Bitar interrogated retired brigadiers George Moussa, Munir Abu Zeid and Manuel Karjian, and former Chief of Staff retired Major General Walid Salman.
  2. 4 Nov 2026, 15:07 Reports indicated that Judge Tarek Bitar is preparing to issue an indictment in the Beirut port explosion case after interrogating the four officers.
Timeline written by AI from the sources below; updated as new reports arrive.
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📅 2026-11-04
lebanon debate 15:07
After interrogating the four officers… Bitar towards the indictment before this date!
Judge Tarek Bitar is preparing to issue an indictment in the Beirut port explosion case after interrogating four officers, as indicated by the headline.
MTV Lebanon 12:10
New Development in the Port Case: Bitar Files Charges and Interrogates
Judicial Investigator in the Beirut Port explosion case Judge Tarek Bitar filed charges against four Lebanese Army officers and interrogated retired brigadier generals George Mouss…
lebanon debate 11:41
Notable development in the port file: prosecution of four retired army officers
The Beirut port file saw a notable development with the prosecution of four retired officers in the Lebanese Army.
lebanon debate 11:31
Judicial investigator in port file charges four retired officers including Walid Salman
Information reported to Lebanon Debate indicated that the judicial investigator in the Beirut Port file charged four retired Lebanese Army officers, including former Chief of Staff…