... poorest communities. The organization thus wins ideological support and loyalty, while the villages themselves serve as multiple and constantly shifting bases of operation for its military wing. Today Hizballah has seats in Lebanon's parliament and maintains a military force of approximately 5,000 fighters (mujahadeen), including mercenaries from throughout the Islamic world. Armed with mortars, Katuysha rockets and rocket-propelled grenades, ... was released on bail and fled. Investigations continued against the activities of Assad Ahmad Barakat, the alleged ringleader of Hizballah's fi...

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