Lebanon president knew of port chemicals

By Zeina Karam and Andrea Rosa
Updated August 8 2020 - 2:56am, first published 2:52am
Lebanon's president has conceded knowing about the dangerous chemical stockpile in Beirut port.
Lebanon's president has conceded knowing about the dangerous chemical stockpile in Beirut port.

Lebanon's President Michel Aoun says he knew about the huge stockpile of explosive material stored at Beirut's port nearly three weeks before it blew up, and had ordered action be taken about it.

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