{"id":14927,"date":"2013-10-14T08:56:29","date_gmt":"2013-10-14T07:56:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news1613067580\/news-sp-256\/iran-a-world\/14927-tribunal-indicts-5th-suspect-in-hariri-slaying"},"modified":"2013-10-14T08:56:29","modified_gmt":"2013-10-14T07:56:29","slug":"tribunal-indicts-5th-suspect-in-hariri-slaying","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-a-world\/tribunal-indicts-5th-suspect-in-hariri-slaying\/","title":{"rendered":"Tribunal indicts 5th suspect in Hariri slaying"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Associated Press<br \/>A United Nations-backed tribunal investigating the assassination of former Lebanese prime minister Rafik Hariri has indicted a fifth suspect in the notorious slaying.<\/p>\n<p>The Special Tribunal for Lebanon announced Thursday it has indicted Hassan Merhi on charges including terrorism and intentional homicide for his alleged role in the Feb. 14, 2005, suicide truck bombing that killed Hariri, 21 others and the bomber.<\/p>\n<p>Four Hezbollah members were charged in 2011 with plotting the attack but have not been arrested. 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