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Hezbollah emerged as a militia in response to the 1982 Israeli invasion of Lebanon (Photo: EUobserver)

MEPs call on EU states to list Hezbollah as terrorist group

A group of MEPs from across the political spectrum have launched a campaign calling on EU governments to list Hezbollah, the Lebanon-based Shia militant group, as a terrorist organisation.

Hezbollah - or "Party of God" - emerged as a militia in response to the 1982 Israeli invasion of Lebanon. Its leaders were inspired by Iranian supreme spiritual leader Ayatollah Khomeini, while its forces were trained and organised by a contingent of Iranian Revolutionary Guards.

Currently, it ...

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Hezbollah emerged as a militia in response to the 1982 Israeli invasion of Lebanon (Photo: EUobserver)

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