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Wednesday, August 5, 2020
From the Liveblog of
Wednesday, August 5, 2020
UN tribunal delays verdict in killing of Lebanese ex-PM after Beirut blast
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleThe United Nations Special Tribunal for Lebanon announces it will delay issuing a verdict in the trial of four men linked to Lebanese terror group Hezbollah for their suspected involvement in the assassination of former Lebanese prime minister Rafik Hariri.
The verdict was supposed to be issued this week, but the tribunal says it is postponing it “out of respect for the countless victims of the explosion that shook Beirut on 4 August.” At least 135 are confirmed to have died in the explosion alongside over 5,000 wounded; dozens remain missing.
The tribunal says it will issue its verdict on August 18, rather than August 7 as originally planned.
— Aaron Boxerman
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