New Details Emerge Regarding the Killing of Former Iraqi MP Ahmed Al-Ani in Beirut

New details have emerged regarding the murder that targeted - according to initial reports - Iraqi MP Ahmed Al-Ani, whose body was reportedly found inside an apartment in the Lebanese capital, Beirut.

Al-Ani's body was discovered inside an apartment located in the "Tariq El Jadida" area of Beirut, while full details of the crime remain unclear amid continuing security investigations into its circumstances.

The Lebanese channel "Al Jadeed" reported that Al-Ani had previously booked a hotel in Beirut and stayed there for about two hours before leaving for the apartment where he was killed, and no suspects have been arrested so far.

The channel published footage from surveillance cameras at a broker's office, stating it documented the moment the perpetrators arrived at the office to negotiate and rent the apartment for two days for $200.

It indicated that other footage obtained by the channel shows the three perpetrators getting off a motorcycle and ascending to the apartment.

The Lebanese channel noted that the Prosecutor General at the Court of Cassation, Judge Ahmad Rami Al-Hajj, is following up on preliminary investigations into the circumstances of Al-Ani's killing.

The channel had previously reported that the former MP was lured to the apartment, while security agencies are currently working to analyze surveillance camera recordings to identify the perpetrators.

The Iraqi Embassy in Beirut announced in a statement that it has not yet been determined whether the body found in Beirut belongs to former MP Al-Ani.

The embassy clarified that it is awaiting the results of the DNA test of the body to confirm that it indeed belongs to former MP Al-Ani.

The Iraqi Ambassador to Beirut stated that they are currently awaiting the final report from Lebanese security agencies to announce the circumstances of Al-Ani's killing.