Friday, February 15, 2008

Hezbos appoint Mughniyeh successor

But won't name him.

The militant Hezbollah group has appointed a successor to its slain top commander Imad Mughniyeh, killed in a car bomb blast this week in Syria, a Lebanese security official said.

The official did not identify Mughniyeh's successor but said the heir was selected shortly after the shadowy fugitive's death. The official spoke Friday on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the issue.

Sensitivity like this?

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And here is the rest of it.