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Syrian businessmen linked to firm that bought Beirut explosives
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Syrian businessmen linked to firm that bought Beirut explosives

One of the businessmen had previously been accused of trying to procure ammonium nitrate for the Syrian government.

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One of the businessmen had previously been accused of trying to procure ammonium nitrate for the Syrian government.

Beirut, Lebanon – Three Syrian businessmen with close ties to the Syrian government have been linked to the company that bought the explosive material that entered Beirut’s port in 2013 and fuelled a massive explosion in August that devastated parts of the Lebanese capital.

The Syrian businessmen, George Haswani and brothers Imad and Mudalal Khuri, are also Russian citizens, according to UK government website Companies House and media reports.