Listen to the Article - Powered by

The Lebanese government said initial investigations indicate former Premier Rafik Hariri was killed by a suicide bomber. The government also firmly ruled out calls for an international probe into Hariri's assassination in which 13 other people were killed and more than 130 wounded according to official estimates.

This Article is only available in The Daily Star on-line archive.
Containing over 100,000 articles, The Daily Star archive is an excellent information source and research tool for all events in Lebanon and the region since 1997.

To access the article you must Register and purchase an Archive pack.
If you are already registered but you didn't purchase an Archive pack, Please please login here and purchase an Archive pack.

For a new Star Scene experience, check our new website at http://starscene.dailystar.com.lb