Sign in

Hezbollah linked to Hariri death

Evidence unearthed by Lebanese police and UN investigators links the Syrian-backed Hezbollah movement to the 2005 assassination of former Lebanese prime minister Rafiq Hariri.

Updated on: Nov 23, 2010, 01:07:50 IST
By , Washington
Share
Share via
  • facebook
  • twitter
  • linkedin
  • whatsapp
Copy link
  • copy link

Evidence unearthed by Lebanese police and UN investigators links the Syrian-backed Hezbollah movement to the 2005 assassination of former Lebanese prime minister Rafiq Hariri.

HT Image
HT Image

The evidence is based on an examination of Lebanese phone records, which suggest Hezbollah officials communicated with owners of cell phones allegedly used to coordinate the detonation that killed Hariri. A UN prosecutor plans to indict members of Hezbollah by the end of the year.

For additional content from The Washington Post, visit www.washingtonpost.com

Get the latest headlines from US news and global updates from Pakistan, Nepal, UK, Bangladesh, Russia and US Iran war Live, get all the latest headlines in one place on Hindustan Times.