Washington: The US State Department has said it welcomed the killing of Hezbollah commander Emad Mughnieh, who died in a car bomb attack in Syria on Wednesday.
However it said it did not know who was responsible for his death while Syria described it as a “cowardly terrorist act''.
State department spokesman Sean McCormack said: "The world is a better place without this man in it.
“He was a cold-blooded killer, a mass murderer and a terrorist responsible for countless innocent lives lost.
“One way or another he was brought to justice."
US welcomes killing of Hezbollah chief Emad Mughnieh
US welcomes killing of Hezbollah chief Emad Mughnieh