Bulgarian court sentences two men in bus bombing that killed Israelis
Bulgaria said that two dual citizens of Lebanon were responsible for the Black Sea attack that targeted Israeli tourists in 2012; Hezbollah has denied involvement.
A Bulgarian court sentenced two men to life in prison on Monday over a deadly terrorist attack against Israeli tourists in the country in 2012. Prosecutors reportedly said they are tied to the Lebanese military and political group Hezbollah.
Hassan El Hajj Hassan and Meliad Farah were found guilty of terrorism, murder, attempted murder and property damage. The charges stem from a bus bombing in Sarafovo on the Black Sea that killed five Israeli tourists and their Bulgarian driver, according to the state-run Bulgarian News Agency.
The two men are not eligible for parole and were tried in absentia. Hassan is a dual citizen of Canada and Lebanon, while Farah is a dual citizen of Australia and Lebanon, the agency reported.
Both Hassan and Farah are in Interpol’s Red Notice database, which includes people wanted for crimes by national governments. Hassan is listed as a Canadian born in Lebanon charged with terrorism. Farah is listed as an Australian charged with terrorism, according to Interpol.
