BEIRUT: Beirut MP Gebran Tueni demanded that the Cabinet investigate the the death of 13 unidentified soldiers whose bodies were excavated from the grounds of the Defense Ministry at Yarze in November. The bodies belonged to men who participated in the October 13, 1990, battle between MP Michel Aoun, then Army Commander and head of the acting militarygovernment, and Syrian troops.

Tueni was addressing the Cabinet during Parliament's question session Tuesday that tackled several other issues related to the environment, health and social affairs sector. "We hope the Cabinet will form an inquiry team to investigate their deaths," said Tueni, adding the team should interrogate President Emile Lahoud, who was commander of the army at the time. "President Emile Lahoud should be questioned because he was army commander and he did not protect the army's dignity. He is the main person responsible," said Tueni.

A previously unknown group says it assassinated Lebanese lawmaker Gebran Tueni, a fierce critic of Syria. In a statement faxed to Reuters …