Federal police arrested another suspect linked to the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday night, bringing the total number of prisoners suspected of involvement with the group to three, two knowledgeable sources who spoke to Reuters told Reuters. . anonymity.
The name of the detainee was not revealed, but his alleged links to the Islamic extremist group were already under investigation.
The suspect’s arrest operation was carried out by the Brasilia PF as part of Operation Trapiche. Last week, two suspected of having been co-opted by Hezbollah were arrested in Sao Paulo as part of the operation. Additionally, 11 search and seizure warrants were executed.
Investigations indicate that Brazilians maintained contact and were recruited to plan and promote attacks against Jewish institutions and bodies in the country. They had the support of foreign security agencies.
Hezbollah is a heavily armed group supported by Iran. The organization has continued to fire across Lebanon’s border with Israel since the Palestinian militant group Hamas and Israel went to war. This is the worst case of border violence since Israel and Hezbollah fought a war in 2006.
Source: Terra
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