15:27 | Washington D.C. (U.S.), Sep. 25.
As part of the U.S. commitment to counter Hezbollah's terrorist and criminal activities around the world, the United States and Peru partnered to hold a two-day workshop on using law enforcement and counterterrorism finance tools to combat Hezbollah's destabilizing activities, the U.S. State Department reported.
The event was held in Lima on September 20-21, 2017.
Counterterrorism practitioners from both countries discussed best practices to disrupt Hezbollah's terrorist plotting, military procurement activities, as well as its members' and supporters' involvement in large-scale criminal schemes.
U.S. participating agencies included the U.S. Departments of State, Justice, Treasury, Homeland Security, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the National Counterterrorism Center.
Peru was represented by the Judiciary, the Specialized Prosecutor's Office on Terrorism, the Specialized Public Solicitor's Office on Terrorism, the Financial Intelligence Unit, as well as the Peruvian National Police's Anti-Drug and Anti-Money Laundering Directorates.
Peru is a regular member of the U.S.-Europol Law Enforcement Coordination Group, which harnesses the expertise of more than 25 countries across the globe to counter the threat posed by Hezbollah. Both countries agreed to continue working together to take measures to face Hezbollah's destabilizing activities.
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Published: 9/25/2017