HARIRI TRIBUNAL HAS FILED INDICTMENTS WITH COURT

AL JAZEERA:

A prosecutor for the UN tribunal investigating the 2005 assassination of former Lebanese prime minister, Rafiq al-Hariri, has filed the body's first indictment against suspects in the case.

The confidential documents were handed to the registry on Monday, the tribunal said in a statement.

"The prosecutor of the tribunal has submitted an indictment and supporting materials to the pre-trial judge," it said, though details of suspects named and the charges against them were not released.

"The contents of the indictment remain confidential at this stage".

Daniel Fransen, the pre-trial judge, must confirm the charges before any arrest warrant or summons to appear can be issued.

The tribunal is widely expected to indict members of Lebanon's Hezbollah, a move many fear could rekindle violence in the country.

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