Imad Mughniyeh

Guide Note

Former Hezbollah leader Imad Mughniyeh was believed to be the military commander and the individual in charge of the group's foreign relations. He has been implicated in the 1983 bombing of the United States embassy and Marine barracks in Beirut, the 1985 TWA 847 hijacking, and the 1992 bombing of the Israeli embassy in Buenos Aires. He was killed by a car bomb in Damascus, Syria on February 12, 2008. Hezbollah has blamed Israel for the killing, though Israel has denied involvement. Before his death he had been placed on the European Union's most wanted list and, at a bounty of $5 million, on the United States' motst wanted terrorists list.

Fast Facts

1. AKA: The Fox
2. AKA: Imad Fayez Mugniyah
3. Born: 1962
4. Birthplace: Teir Dibba, Lebanon
5. Religious Affiliation: Shia
6. U.S. had a $25 million reward for his capture
7. Believed to be involved in:
   1. 1983 Bombing of U.S. Embassy in Beirut
   2. 1983 Bombing of Marine barracks in Beirut
   3. 1984 Murder of CIA Beirut station chief
   4. 1985 TWA 847 hijacking
   5. 1992 Bombing of Israeli Embassy in Buenos Aires, Argentina