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| Twelve acquitted of attempt to kill Nasrallah |
| 2008-09-09 |
| I have a feeling "someone" will not be happy... BEIRUT (AFP) - Lebanon's military tribunal has cleared 12 people of plotting to assassinate Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah in 2006, a judicial official said on Tuesday. The decision, issued on Thursday, said only that there was a "lack of sufficient evidence" against the suspects. Despite acquittal on the conspiracy charge, eight defendants were sentenced to three to five years in prison for "forming a group with the intent to commit crimes against people" as well as the "unauthorized possession of weapons". A ninth person was cleared of both these charges and the remaining three were released after having been deemed to have served unspecified sentences on the same charges. In April 2006, about three months before the devastating war between Israel and Hezbollah, the Lebanese daily As Safir reported that the group plotted to assassinate Nasrallah on his way to a meeting of the Lebanese national dialogue devoted to resolving political tensions in the country. According to the paper, the group had attempted to track the "movements of Sheikh Nasrallah and developed a comprehensive plan to assassinate him" by hitting his convoy with anti-tank rockets. Security sources were quoted as saying the group as "well-structured" with "advanced training in the use of weapons." They claimed that weapons, including rockets, grenades and Kalashnikov rifles, were found in their homes. Hope they still got em. They're probably gonna need em. |
| Posted by:tu3031 |
| #1 he was clearly "in season" |
| Posted by: Frank G 2008-09-09 23:03 |