Bahrain welcomes verdict against Hezbollah members in Hariri assassination

TDT | Manama                

The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com

Bahrain welcomed yesterday the verdict passed unanimously by the Special Tribunal of Lebanon, sentencing two agents of the Hezbollah militia for their role in the attack that took the life of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Al-Hariri and 21 others in 2005 and injured 226 others.

Bahrain also called on the international community to assume its responsibilities in supporting the Lebanese people and implementing international resolutions to arrest the perpetrators.

The statement also called on to end the threats of the Iranian-backed “terrorist Hezbollah”, its control of the political scene and exploitation of state lands in supporting and training terrorist militias that destabilise security and stability in Arab countries.

Bahrain also stressed the importance of strengthening the role of the Lebanese army in maintaining its security, stability and sovereignty and restoring its vital role in its Arab and international environment.

On Thursday, appeals judges at the STL sentenced two Hezbollah members to life imprisonment. The tribunal, set up in 2009 for those responsible for the bombing that killed Hariri and 21 others, tried and convicted the men in absentia.