US charges alleged Iran-backed Kataib Hezbollah suspect – What we know
Summary
The US Department of Justice arrested Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood al-Saadi, an Iraqi man accused of leading attacks for an Iran-backed group called Kataib Hezbollah. He faces charges for planning many violent acts across the US, Canada, and Europe aimed at forcing the US and Israel to stop military actions against Iran.Key Facts
- Al-Saadi is charged with planning at least 18 attacks or attempted attacks internationally.
- He is alleged to be a senior leader in Kataib Hezbollah, a group backed by Iran and labeled a terrorist organization by the US.
- The attacks were intended to pressure the US and Israel to stop recent military actions against Iran.
- FBI Director Kash Patel confirmed al-Saadi’s arrest and praised the operation.
- Al-Saadi worked closely with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and had ties to Qassem Soleimani, a former IRGC commander.
- Attacks linked to him include shootings, stabbings, firebombings, and bomb plots in cities like Amsterdam, Toronto, London, and Paris.
- He allegedly tried to fund attacks on Jewish centers in New York, California, and Arizona using cryptocurrency.
- Al-Saadi was brought to a Manhattan federal court and is facing six federal charges.
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