Raymond Azar (security chief)

Raymond Azar (b. 1956 (age 55–56)) was a senior security official who fell under suspicion of playing a role in the 2005 assassination of Rafiq Hariri a former Prime Minister of Lebanon.[1] Azar was one of four senior Lebanese officials who was held for four years following the assassination. They were released in April 2009. No one has been charged for playing a role in the assassination.

References

  1. ^ "Jamil Sayyed to Saad Hariri: You Are Your Dad's Killer till You Punish Forgers". Champress. 2009-09-21. http://www.champress.net/index.php?q=en/Article/view/43259. Retrieved 2009-09-21. "Sayyed was among four top generals who were released in April after four years in custody in connection with Hariri's assassination, no one has ever been formally charged. The other three are the former head of the presidential guard, Mustafa Hamdan, 53, domestic security chief Ali Hajj, 52, and military intelligence chief Raymond Azar, 56."