Assassination Attempt
On 4 April 2012, at 11:30 gunshots were heard in Geagea's Ma'arab Complex. Geagea's personal security scouted the area and found shells belonging to a 12.7mm caliber sniper rifle. Geagea's account of the story, as described in a press conference immediately following the attempt, claimed he was walking outside in the garden surrounding his mansion. He then bent over to pick up a flower, upon hearing gun shots, he immediately lay low on the ground, while his security forces took care of the situation. The general consensus is that the incident was faked as the identity of the assailants remain unknown.
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