A helicopter puts out a fire at the scene of an explosion at the port of Lebanon's capital Beirut on August 4. Photo: AFP A helicopter puts out a fire at the scene of an explosion at the port of Lebanon's capital Beirut on August 4. Photo: AFP
A helicopter puts out a fire at the scene of an explosion at the port of Lebanon's capital Beirut on August 4. Photo: AFP

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Lebanon PM Hassan Diab’s office backtracks on FBI blast report

  • Diab’s office said the prime minister has not received an official report on the matter from the FBI
  • Earlier this month Diab and three former ministers were charged with ‘negligence and causing death to hundreds and injuries to thousands more’

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Updated: 2:28am, 31 Dec, 2020

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A helicopter puts out a fire at the scene of an explosion at the port of Lebanon's capital Beirut on August 4. Photo: AFP A helicopter puts out a fire at the scene of an explosion at the port of Lebanon's capital Beirut on August 4. Photo: AFP
A helicopter puts out a fire at the scene of an explosion at the port of Lebanon's capital Beirut on August 4. Photo: AFP
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