Hezbollah Militant Leader Killed
Wanted terrorist leader Imad Mughniyeh was killed in a car bombing in Syria, according to MSNBC. The man was suspected to be responsible for the attacks on hundreds of Americans in Lebanon in the 1980's.
Israel is thought to be behind the bombing, according to the Lebanese Shiite militant group Hezbollah and Iran. No admittance was made to the assassination, but officials did not show remorse in Mughniyeh's death, . AFP
The Hezbollah leader was on FBI's list of wanted terrorist for nearly 20 years, and there was a $5 million reward for information to help with his arrest. In 1985 he was indicted for his role in the hijacking of a TWA airliner when a U.S. military officer was killed. AFP
Along with Israel, the United States was thankful for Mughniyeh's death. "The world is a better place without this man in it," State Department spokesman Sean McCormack said. "One way or the other, he was brought to justice." MSNBC