Mustafa Hamdan (or Mustapha Hamdan), ( ar, مصطفى حمدان; born 1955) is a retired
Lebanese
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* Something of, from, or related to the Lebanese Republic
* Lebanese people
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army general and head of the
presidential guard,
and head of
Al-Mourabitoun movement.
Career
Mustafa Hamdan is known for fighting
Israel in 1982.
[ Hamdan was first put in charge of protecting then army commander Émile Lahoud in 1990.][ He is known to be a close aide-de-camp to Lebanese President Émile Lahoud and ]Michel Aoun
Michel Naim Aoun ( ar, ميشال نعيم عون ; born 30 September 1933) is a Lebanese politician and former military general who served as the President of Lebanon from 31 October 2016 until 30 October 2022.
Born in Haret Hreik to a Mar ...
.
Controversy
On 30 August 2005, Hamdan was arrested along with three other Lebanese generals during the investigation of the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, who was killed on 14 February 2005 in a massive explosion targeting his motorcade near downtown Beirut.Raymond Azar
Raymond Azar ( ar, رايموند أزار; born 1953) was the head of the Lebanese military intelligence.
Early life and education
Raymond Azar was born into a Maronite family in the mostly Christian village of Machmouche in 1953. He studied ...
.[ The 19 October 2005 Mehlis report stated Hamdan told a witness: "We are going to send him on a trip -- bye, bye Hariri."][ It also quoted a witness saying that Hamdan had provided logistical support.][ Hamdan and other generals were held in Roumieh prison, northeast of Beirut from 2005 to 29 April 2009 .]
See also
* Lebanese Arab Army
* Lebanese Civil War
References
Lebanese military personnel
Living people
1955 births
Lebanese Sunni Muslims
Generals
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