After Iraq ex-MP’s killing, Lebanon asks Syria to extradite suspects
Summary
Lebanon asked Syria to arrest and extradite two Syrian nationals suspected of involvement in the killing of former Iraqi lawmaker Ahmed al-Alwani in Beirut. Lebanese investigators say preliminary findings indicate he was strangled and are examining a possible financial motive; a Lebanese national has been arrested and questioned.Key Facts
- Al-Alwani was found dead in an apartment in Beirut’s Tariq al-Jdideh neighbourhood on Tuesday evening.
- A Lebanese judicial source said preliminary findings indicate that al-Alwani was strangled.
- Lebanon’s Public Prosecutor’s office asked Damascus to arrest and hand over two Syrian nationals suspected in the killing.
- The identities of the two Syrian suspects have not been determined, and Lebanese authorities arrested and questioned a Lebanese national.
- Investigators are examining a possible financial motive for the killing.
- Al-Alwani arrived in Beirut from Erbil on November 5 and left his hotel less than an hour after checking in, telling staff he was leaving with friends.
- Al-Alwani represented Iraq’s Anbar province in parliament and was released from prison in April 2025 under Iraq’s General Amnesty Law after serving more than a decade.
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