Medical Clinic Owner: I Received International Investigators who Asked to See Files Dating Back to 2003

Physician Iman Sharara whose clinic in Beirut's southern suburbs was attacked Wednesday by a crowd of about 150 women said international investigators showed up after taking an appointment.

"A man from the investigation team by the name of Muwafaq called me over the phone on Friday asking me to set up an appointment," Sharara said.

She said she accepted meeting them after getting clearance from the Medical Association's lawyer.

Sharara said two English-speaking men from the international investigation committee accompanied by an interpreter showed up at her clinic on Wednesday, requesting phone numbers of about 14-17 people who had visited the clinic.

She said the investigators pointed out that the files date back to 2003.

When the doctor explained that this would require some time, the investigators said they can seek the required data from her secretary.

"When I went out to talk to the secretary I was surprised with a big problem: About 30 women yelling and pushing the secretary, some even took out files from the drawers and stepped on them," Sharara said, adding that the secretary and the nurse were also beaten up.

The interpreter was also pulled from the hair by the crowd of women she described as "wild."

Sharara said the investigators ran away following the attack.