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Lebanon's prosecutor retaliates, charges judge investigating Beirut port blast

The latest charges made by Beirut port explosion Judge Tarek Bitar against Lebanon’s key political figures has angered many in the political elite who banned him from travel on Wednesday.
A supporter of Hezbollah and the Amal movements carries a portrait of Judge Tarek Bitar.

Lebanon’s Prosecutor General Ghassan Oweidat charged the Beirut port explosion judge and served him with a travel ban on Wednesday.

Oweidat summoned Judge Tarek Bitar for questioning and accused him of "acting without a mandate." This follows Bitar unprecedented charges on Monday implicating the country’s elite in the blast. Those names include Oweidat. Bitar's announcement has triggered a power struggle within the Lebanese judiciary and a wave of protests against the political class inside Lebanon. 

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