Special Tribunal for Lebanon cancels trial over lack of funds
SHARE The second trial of Salim Ayyash, found guilty last year of involvement in the assassination of former Lebanese prime minister Rafik Hariri, has been cancelled by a UN-backed tribunal due to a lack of funds. Ayyash, a member of the Iran-backed Lebanese armed group Hezbollah, is a suspect in three other attacks that targeted senior Lebanese politicians: former deputy prime minister Elias El Murr, former lawmaker Marwan Hamade and politician George Hawi. Mr Hamade and El Murr survived the assassination attempts, but Hawi was killed. The court found the three cases to be connected with the...
Source: thenationalnews.com