State Department , FBI welcome news of militant 's death , await confirmation . Comment: Mughniyeh dies in Syrian blast , according to Hezbollah TV . Mughniyeh suspected in 1983 Lebanon bombings , 1985 plane hijacking .
State Department , FBI welcome news of militant 's death , await confirmation . Terror experts call Imad Mughniyeh a role model for Osama bin Laden . Mughniyeh dies in Syrian blast , according to Hezbollah TV . Mughniyeh suspected in 1983 Lebanon bombings , 1985 plane hijacking .