Al Qaida blames Hezbollah for Lebanon bombings

Although al Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb, or AQIM, is notoperational in Lebanon, its statement shows a growing regionalhatred against Hezbollah by radical Sunni Muslim groups and awider, deepening sectarian divide in the Middle East.

AQIM said in tweets it knew "with certainty" that theIranian-backed Hezbollah was responsible for the attack thatkilled more than 42 people in Tripoli.