The State Department has announced a $5 million reward for information leading to the capture of a Hezbollah commander targeted by Israel in a recent strike on Beirut. The individual in question, known as Fu’ad Shukr or al-Hajj Mohsin, is a prominent figure within Hezbollah, serving on the Jihad Council, the organization's highest military body. Shukr has been actively involved in supporting Hezbollah fighters and pro-Syrian regime troops in their military operations against Syrian opposition forces in Syria.
Of particular significance is Shukr's alleged central role in the devastating October 23, 1983 bombing of the U.S. Marine Corps Barracks in Beirut, an attack that resulted in the tragic loss of 241 U.S. military personnel and left 128 others wounded. This incident underscores the gravity of Shukr's involvement in acts of terrorism and violence.
