politics

March 26, 2026

Alleged Hezbollah member on U.S. terror list is arrested in Ecuador

Ecuador has arrested a Syrian man identified as a terrorist threat by the United States for belonging to Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah, authorities said Wednesday.

Alleged Hezbollah member on U.S. terror list is arrested in Ecuador

TL;DR

  • Ecuador arrested a Syrian man identified as a terrorist threat by the United States.
  • The man is linked to the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah.
  • Deportation proceedings have been initiated against the suspect, identified as M.K.
  • He was previously arrested in Ecuador in 2005 for leading a Hezbollah-affiliated drug trafficking network.
  • Ecuador's President Daniel Noboa is cracking down on drug trafficking gangs with U.S. backing.
  • Noboa has previously blacklisted Hezbollah and Hamas as terrorist organizations, claiming they advise drug trafficking gangs in Ecuador.
  • The U.S. and Ecuador have been conducting joint operations against drug traffickers.
  • The FBI is opening an office in Ecuador to investigate organized crime.

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