Recently, the Brazilian Federal Police apprehended Abdulmajid in Rio de Janeiro on suspicions of recruiting for Hezbollah in Brazil. The arrest was part of Operation Trapiche. This operation aimed to reveal key players in these recruitment activities. Abdulmajid, originally from Syria, became a Brazilian citizen after moving to Brazil in 2008. His first arrest in […]
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