A view shows the grain silo that was damaged in a massive explosion at Beirut port, Lebanon October 23, 2020. Picture taken October 23, 2020. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir
BEIRUT (Reuters) - The first of many warnings about a deadly cargo in Beirut's port came in February 2014, about three months after its arrival. It was made by Colonel Joseph Skaf, described by his family as a diligent customs official.
Skaf, then the head of the anti-narcotics and money laundering division, informed the customs authority that the shipment of ammonium nitrate was "extremely dangerous" and posed a risk to the public.
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