Hizbullah / Hezbollah (just the group)

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A longish report, although lacking details; it starts with:

Police have smashed a cell of Hizbollah agents accused of trafficking cocaine for one of the world's most ruthless drug cartels to fund the militant group's war in Syria. The agents, arrested in France, allegedly masterminded a massive global drug ring which raised millions of dollars to arm Hizbollah gunmen fighting for Bashar al-Assad, the Syrian president, in Syria.

According to America's Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), they worked directly with Colombian cocaine cartels....

Link:http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worl...-in-Syria.html

One wonders if anyone has been charged, let alone where they could face trial. I note no indication if money or drugs were found.

[davidbfpo]

Worth a read from FP - hat tip to Outlaw 09 - above the title and the sub-title:

In a small enclave between Syria and Israel, Hezbollah is preparing for what it says will be its biggest war ever.

Link:http://foreignpolicy.com/2016/03/03/...death-valley/?