Lebanese Embassy in Abidjan Threatened, Advises Expatriates to Exercise Caution
The Lebanese Embassy in Abidjan revealed on Monday that it received a threat by an individual claiming to be speaking on behalf of the “invisible commandos” warning foreign expatriates, especially the Lebanese one, against meddling in the Ivory Coast’s political affairs.
The embassy said in a statement that the letter was received by email, adding that the commandos announced that they were behind the kidnapping and murder of Lebanese citizen Ali Khalil Fawwz.
They held the Lebanese ambassador to the Ivory Coast responsibility for the development.
The statement added that it had informed the Lebanese and Ivory Coast Foreign Ministries of the threat, urging the need to start an investigation in the affair.
Lebanese expatriates in the African country have been advised to exercise caution even if the letter’s authenticity is in question, the embassy stressed.
The “invisible commandos” are loyal to Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara and opposed to incumbent President Laurent Gbagbo.
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