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UN Court Seeks Evidence in Hariri Assassination

   VOA News 11 August 2010
   A  2007 file photo of a copy of the international tribunal which reads
   in  Arabic  "The  original  rule  of  the  international  tribunal for
   Lebanon"  in  front of a poster of slain Lebanese PM Rafik Hariri next
   to his grave, in Beirut

Photo: AP

   A  2007 file photo of a copy of the international tribunal which reads
   in  Arabic  "The  original  rule  of  the  international  tribunal for
   Lebanon"  in  front of a poster of slain Lebanese PM Rafik Hariri next
   to his grave, in Beirut

   A U.N. tribunal investigating the 2005 assassination of Lebanese Prime
   Minister  Rafik  Hariri  has  asked  Hezbollah militants to submit any
   evidence that could help solve the case.
   A   spokeswoman   for  the  Special  Tribunal  for  Lebanon  said  the
   prosecutor's  office  is  seeking  all evidence relevant to the attack
   against  the  former Lebanese prime minister and will carefully assess
   any information Hezbollah offers.
   On Monday, Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah accused Israel
   of  carrying  out  Hariri's  assassination,  citing  purported Israeli
   surveillance video and confessions from former Israeli spies.
   In  a televised speech, Nasrallah said the aerial reconnaissance video
   shows Israel was closely monitoring areas frequented by Hariri.
   Although  Nasrallah  acknowledged the images are not conclusive proof,
   he  said  the video indicates Israel might have been tracking Hariri's
   movements.
   Hezbollah  has  been  on  the  offensive  in  recent weeks as the U.N.
   tribunal   prepares   indictments.    The  group  denies  having  any
   connection to the assassination.
   Hariri  was  killed  in  a massive bomb blast in Beirut, along with 20
   other  people.   There are fears that new clashes could erupt between
   Lebanon's  Shi'ite  and  Sunni  communities  if  Hezbollah members are
   indicted.

   Some information for this report was provided by AP and AFP.

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