NNA - Prime Minister Najib Mikati and his wife offered their sincere condolences to the family of the late Lebanese Forces Party Coordinator in Jbeil, Pascal Suleiman, at the Saint George Maronite Cathedral in Central Beirut this afternoon.

Mikati prayed for God's mercy for the late Suleiman, saying: "What happened is a huge catastrophe, yet in spite of that, the honorable family is an example and role model for its patriotism and its tolerance for all wounds."

He added: "Despite the horror of what happened, we heard nothing from the family members but patriotic words rising above the wounds, and this is true patriotism in these circumstances that our country is going through...”

In response to a question, Mikati said: “Of course there are malicious hands on the move, but the security services are on the lookout for them.”

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