Fifth Meeting of the Law Enforcement Coordination Group Focused on Countering Hizballah's Terrorist Activities 12/15/2017 1:10:16 PM LECG meeting countering Hezbollahs terrorist activities US Department of State Washington, DC December 14, 2017 On December 12-14, 2017, the Law Enforcement Coordination Group (LECG) focused on countering Hizballah’s terrorist and illicit activities convened in Europe for its fifth meeting. More than 25 governments – from the Middle East, South America, Europe, Africa, Southeast Asia, and North America – participated in this session, along with Europol and INTERPOL. The LECG session focused on Hizballah’s terrorist plotting and activities, and in particular on how the organization moves operatives and goods across borders. Participants discussed how law enforcement and border security tools can be used to counter these types of transnational threats. The LECG has proved to be a valuable platform to share information about ...

Fifth Meeting of the Law Enforcement Coordination Group Focused on Countering Hizballah's Terrorist Activities 12/15/2017 1:10:16 PM   facebook Google+ ► Print LECG meeting countering Hezbollahs terrorist activities US Department of State Washington, DC December 14, 2017 On December 12-14, 2017, the Law Enforcement Coordination Group (LECG) focused on countering Hizballah’s terrorist and illicit activities convened in Europe for its fifth meeting. More than 25 governments – from the Middle East, South America, Europe, Africa, Southeast Asia, and North America – participated in this session, along with Europol and INTERPOL. The LECG session focused on Hizballah’s terrorist plotting and activities, and in particular on how the organization moves operatives and goods across borders. Participants discussed how law enforcement and border security tools can be used to counter these types of transnational threats. The LECG has proved to be a valuabl...

House Cracks Down on Iran Terror Proxy Hezbollah 10/26/2017 11:43:14 AM   facebook Google+ ► Print House votes to block Hezbollahs finantial gains Washington, D.C., Oct. 25, 2017 – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) today issued the following statement after the House of Representatives passed three bipartisan measures that target Hezbollah’s ability to finance its terror and recruit new members: “Hezbollah is Iran’s leading terrorist proxy, and it is only growing more dangerous. It now has an arsenal of more than 100,000 rockets aimed at Israel and has become battle-hardened while propping up the murderous Assad regime alongside the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps. Hezbollah has taken hundreds of thousands of lives, including American lives. With the House’s action today, we send a strong message that the United States will not allow this threat to go unchecked. These critical measures will impose new sanctions to crack...