Lebanese authorities have asked Syria to hand over two Syrians suspected of involvement in the killing of former Iraqi MP Ahmed al-Alwani, who was found dead in an apartment in Beirut earlier this week. A Lebanese judicial source told AFP that preliminary findings indicate he was strangled to death, but the perpetrators and motives remain murky.
Source: After Iraq ex-MP’s killing, Lebanon asks Syria to extradite suspects. Supporting passage: Lebanese authorities have asked Syria to hand over two Syrians suspected of involvement in the killing of former Iraqi MP Ahmed al-Alwani, who was found dead in an apartment in Beirut earlier this week.
Investigators at the Lebanese Public Prosecutor’s office asked Damascus to arrest and hand over two Syrian nationals, and said their identities are yet to be determined. A Lebanese national has been arrested and is being interrogated. Al-Alwani, from Ramadi in Iraq’s Sunni heartland, was a vocal critic of Iranian influence over Baghdad and had served more than a decade in prison.
Source: After Iraq ex-MP’s killing, Lebanon asks Syria to extradite suspects. Supporting passage: Investigators at the Lebanese Public Prosecutor’s office had asked Damascus to arrest and hand over two Syrian nationals, the source added, who are suspected of involvement in al-Alwani’s killing.
Investigators are still trying to ascertain the possible motives behind the killing, but the initial inquiry reveals a financial angle, sources told AFP. Al-Alwani’s body was found on Tuesday evening in an apartment in the Tariq al-Jdideh neighbourhood of Beirut. He had arrived from Erbil airport on a Middle East Airlines flight on November 5, left his hotel less than an hour after checking in, and the people accompanying him spoke with a Syrian accent.
Source: After Iraq ex-MP’s killing, Lebanon asks Syria to extradite suspects. Supporting passage: Investigators are still trying to ascertain the possible motives behind the killing, but the initial inquiry reveals a financial angle, sources told AFP.
Iraq’s President Nizar Amedi called for a swift investigation after meeting Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam in Turkiye. Al-Alwani had represented Anbar province and was arrested in December 2013, sentenced to death in 2014 on terrorism charges, and released in April 2025 under Iraq’s General Amnesty Law. Iraq’s ambassador said the embassy is awaiting the final report.
Source: After Iraq ex-MP’s killing, Lebanon asks Syria to extradite suspects. Supporting passage: Iraq’s President Nizar Amedi has called for a swift investigation to determine the circumstances surrounding the killing and identify the perpetrators, after meeting Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam in Turkiye on Wednesday.
Uncertainty: The identities of the two Syrian suspects are yet to be determined.
Uncertainty: The perpetrators and motives remain murky, according to preliminary findings cited by AFP.
Uncertainty: Investigators are still trying to ascertain the possible motives behind the killing, with the initial inquiry revealing only a financial angle.
Uncertainty: The Iraqi embassy is awaiting the final report from Lebanese security agencies to disclose the circumstances of the crime.