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More and more some people still insist that the ammonium nitrate was for Hezbullah. But here are some facts.
Regardless how they staying there for 7 years and not moved to Hezbullah locations, and how bad they were stored unlike Hezbullah's standards, here is some info.
Regardless how they staying there for 7 years and not moved to Hezbullah locations, and how bad they were stored unlike Hezbullah's standards, here is some info.
According to what we know, the ammonium nitrate arrived to Lebanon in late 2013 on a ship with a Moldova flag, destined to the Mozambique, it was never meant to be offload in Beirut nor was it destined to the middle East at all.
So why did it end up in Beirut?
So why did it end up in Beirut?
The ship crew where near Lebanon and informed the Lebanese port that they are facing technical issues and asked to dock for an technical help.
When it docked, Lebanese deemed it a risk and can't continue its journey. The crew then was stranded for days on it.
When it docked, Lebanese deemed it a risk and can't continue its journey. The crew then was stranded for days on it.
But then Lebanon received several arrest warrant for the ship for unspecified reasons, and its owners then decided to forfeit the cargo and the ship.
Forfeiting happens usually.
Forfeiting happens usually.
After that, lawyers helped them leave the ship and Lebanon, back home claiming risk and human rights. They were allowed to leave.
After that, the port now has to deal with a ship and a dangerous cargo.
All local judiciary reports indicate that the judge ordered the port to surrender the material to the ministry of construction, after the Lebanese army was informed of the existence of the material.
All local judiciary reports indicate that the judge ordered the port to surrender the material to the ministry of construction, after the Lebanese army was informed of the existence of the material.
The Lebanese army is usually the one tasked with guarding all the export and import of such material. This said, the army was informed of it but stated it doesn't need the material.
The port then informed the judge that the army doesn't need it and to allow them to sell it.
The port then informed the judge that the army doesn't need it and to allow them to sell it.
However the issue here is that the port authorities were speaking with a judge from a judicial branch that isn't tasked with the issue.
The judge kept on telling them you (the port) need to surrender them to the ministry. They kept on ignoring.
The judge kept on telling them you (the port) need to surrender them to the ministry. They kept on ignoring.
During that period they stored them in the port, where all seized material is placed. Legally, the material was not seized under a judge order, as the judge was not informed yet that the owners forfeited the material.
The port authorities didn't respond. They sent on almost a yearly basis since 2014 the exact paper to the same judge that the army doesn't want the material and they told us to go sell it to the exact person " Majid Al Shamass", an exclusive explosives importer to Lebanon.
And since then, nothing changed. The material was always waiting to be sold, as the port authorities were waiting to find a legal loop by the judge to allow them to sell it.
If it was really for Hezbullah, it would obviously not be up for selling by the local authorities.
If it was really for Hezbullah, it would obviously not be up for selling by the local authorities.
That aside, does the Mozambique really import that large amounts of ammonium nitrate? Well yes they do.
As we already know, Georgian authorities already confirmed that this shipment was from them. That aside, they are the sole producers in the Caucasus.
As we already know, Georgian authorities already confirmed that this shipment was from them. That aside, they are the sole producers in the Caucasus.
The Mozambique is one of many importers of that that Georgian ammonium nitrate that they use as fertilizers and for mining work.
Usually this material is mixed with tannerite for mining.
This is a list of Mozambique's imports.
Usually this material is mixed with tannerite for mining.
This is a list of Mozambique's imports.
The Mozambique imported up to 26,377 tons of ammonium nitrate in 2017.
This is why their is no need to speculate the 2,750 tons in Beirut weren't meant for there. That's just 10% of their yearly imports.
This is why their is no need to speculate the 2,750 tons in Beirut weren't meant for there. That's just 10% of their yearly imports.
This is why there is no doubt that that exact ammonium nitrate shipment was not meant for Hezbullah and stored for Hezbullah.
It was just bad fate it ended up here and corruption that kept it there awaiting legal justification for selling for personal benefit.
It was just bad fate it ended up here and corruption that kept it there awaiting legal justification for selling for personal benefit.
All those saying otherwise are just taking advantage of this situation to push a political agenda.
“The ammonium nitrate was sold by Georgian fertiliser maker Rustavi Azot LLC, and was to be delivered to a Mozambique explosives maker, Fabrica de Explosivos.”
A very important read, including an interview with the captain of the ship. https://mobile.reuters.com/article/amp/idUSKCN25225M?__twitter_impression=true
A very important read, including an interview with the captain of the ship. https://mobile.reuters.com/article/amp/idUSKCN25225M?__twitter_impression=true
This is the full judiciary file about the ammonia nitrate shipment that confirms all of what was mentioned earlier in this thread and other threads.
Part 1
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
