Security agencies foil planned Hezbolla attack on Lagos

Security agencies foil planned Hezbolla attack on Lagos

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The Nigeria Police Force says its investigation shows that Boko Haram, Ansaru and other terror groups are getting support from some Nigerians.

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A major operation by the Islamist group Hezbollah was foiled in Lagos with the arrest of Ali Mohammed el Hassan in Ikoyi overnight, TVC News reports.

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Details of this operation have not been revealed because of the highly sensitive nature of the plot – newsmen gathered from a source that Hezbollah under the leadership of Mr el hassan had planned a major attack on Ikoyi and the Lekki areas of Lagos.

Nigerian security agencies acted on a tip from international intelligence and apprehended the suspect at an undisclosed location in Ikoyi.

Hezbollah is a Shia military and political group based in Lebanon. Hezbollah became an established militant group during the Israeli Occupation of Southern Lebanon in 1982.

In its 1985 manifesto, Hezbollah professed its goals were to destroy Israel and expel Western influences from Lebanon and the wider Middle East. In 1992, Hezbollah transitioned from acting solely as a militant group fighting against Israel to an established political party in Lebanon.

Today, Hezbollah’s political and military wings are both active within the country and take part in elections. Hezbollah has a close relationship with both the Assad and Iranian regimes.