Saturday, May 30, 2009

Azerbaijan seen as new front in Mideast conflict - Los Angeles Times

"Azerbaijan seen as new front in Mideast conflict
Mahmoud Zayat
Hezbollah fighters hold a ceremony in Lebanon for Imad Mughniyah after his assassination in 2008 in Syria. Hezbollah has blamed Israel for his killing and anti-terrorism officials say the alleged plot in Azerbaijan was in retaliation for Mughniyah's killing.
Officials say they foiled a plot by Hezbollah and Iran to bomb the Israeli Embassy in revenge for the 2008 slaying of Imad Mughniyah. Anti-terrorism officials fear a new militant hub."

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