A UN-backed tribunal convicted on Tuesday a Hezbollah affiliate in the killing of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri. The tribunal in the Netherlands also said the leadership of the Lebanese group and the Syrian government were not involved in the attack.
The Special Tribunal for Lebanon declared that Salim Jamil Ayyash, who the court said was affiliated with the political and military organization Hezbollah, played a key role in the killing. Three other defendants were found not guilty, Reuters reported.