Lebanon’s Hezbollah congratulates Syria's Assad on election victory - statement

Supporters of Syria's President Bashar al-Assad celebrate before the results of the presidential election in Damascus, Syria, May 27, 2021. REUTERS/Omar Sanadiki

(Corrects majority in para 3 to 95.1%, not 91.1%)

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon’s Hezbollah on Friday congratulated Syria's President Bashar al-Assad on winning a fourth term in office, it said in a statement.