Special Tribunal for Lebanon Prosecutor Daniel Bellemare has reportedly told U.S. officials that the Lebanese army will not arrest any Hizbullah member if they were named in his findings on the assassination of ex-Premier Rafik Hariri.
As Safir daily said Tuesday that Lebanese military leaderships have hinted to Bellemare that they rejected to arrest any member of the Shiite group.The STL prosecutor was in Washington earlier this month to ask officials there for U.S. finance for the court amid fears that the Lebanese government will not pay its share to cover 49 percent of the tribunal's expenses. As Safir quoted Bellemare as saying that the announcement of his findings would include two rounds. They will start in September and last till end of 2010. The first round will involve 3-5 names from Hizbullah while the second will include the naming of around 20 party members, according to the report.However, the Hizbullah leadership will not be blamed for the killing, As Safir said, adding that his findings do not include names of Syrians.
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