Investigations by the Federal Police (PF) indicate that the suspects who were being recruited in Brazil to work for Hezbollah are the so-called “proxy terrorists”.
According to sources from the PF intelligence sector, the profile of those investigated are not terrorists in the classic concept of those who commit suicide for a religious cause, nor do they have links with Islamic extremism.
The investigations point to mercenaries hired to carry out operational actions such as surveying locations and people, purchasing weapons and explosives and taking care of the logistics of the attacks.
Video — Suspect linked to Hezbollah says he was going to play a pagoda in Lebanon
Hezbollah has used national contacts linked to the Lebanese community to recruit operators from among those with violent criminal records and links to drug trafficking.
The suspect arrested in Rio de Janeiro, for example, had a police record for drug trafficking and aggravated theft.
This practice, which has also been called “proximity terrorists”, would have started after the Twin Towers attacks in 2001, when intelligence agencies around the world redoubled their vigilance in relation to religious fanatics.
Hence the improbable versions given in the testimonies of the suspects who, during trips to Beirut and meetings with Hezbollah leaders, claim to have refused to commit crimes or that they were even being called to perform in a pagoda.
The PF is ignoring the content of the statements and continues with the investigation.
Source: CNN Brasil
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