Charges to be Brought Against Hezbollah Members for Lebanon PM Assassination

A court with US support is expected to indict a bunch of Hezbollah's leadership over the assassination of Lebanon's PM back in '05.

The head of Hezbollah has said that some of its members will be among those charged with the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri in 2005.

Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of the militant Shia movement, said some of the group would be indicted by the UN-backed court within the coming months.

He has dismissed the move as part of a US and Israeli conspiracy.

Mr Hariri and 22 other people were killed in Beirut in a car bomb in 2005.

Mr Nasrallah said he had been told by current Prime Minister Saad Hariri - the son of Rafik Hariri - that those indicted would be regarded as "rogue elements" rather than representative of the group.

Speaking by video link for security reasons, he said it was part of a plan by the US and Israel to impose their will on the region.

By: Brant