Reports indicate the death of Hezbollah leader Amir Badr al-Din, the nephew of Mustafa Badr al-Din, who is accused of assassinating Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, due to an Israeli airstrike in Mayfouda, southern Lebanon, today, Tuesday.
Who is Mustafa Badr al-Din? He is a prominent leader in Hezbollah, considered one of the founding figures of the party. He has been accused of carrying out bombings in Kuwait and Lebanon, established Hezbollah in Iraq, and was implicated in the assassination of the late Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri. He was killed in Damascus in 2016.
Mustafa Badr al-Din was born on April 6, 1961, in the Ghobeiry area of Lebanon and is known by the nickname "Zulfiqar." He is the brother-in-law of the former military commander of Hezbollah, Imad Mughniyeh.
