The LECG was established by the United States and Europol in 2014 as a global forum to improve international coordination to counter Hizballah’s terrorist and other illicit activities with governments from around the world taking part in this group.
The LECG noted governments from Europe, South plus Central America, and the Indo- Pacific that have taken national-level action in recent years to select, ban, or restrict Hizballah from operating on their area, and explored what similar actions African governments could take. LECG participants also highlighted the need to increase cooperation on our efforts to counter Hizballah’s global terrorist networks. Officials through the U. S. Departments associated with Justice, Treasury, as well as in the Federal Bureau of Analysis and the National Counterterrorism Center also participated in this conference. The LECG can convene again in the summer of 2023.
Participants discussed how Hizballah continues to raise funds in Africa, using both licit and illicit means, and how the organization continues to evade law enforcement and financial regulatory attempts. LECG participants noted the destabilizing impact of the type of activity, and how this undermines the rule associated with law and the integrity of the financial system. Officials at the meeting also highlighted how criminal justice and financial tools can be used to disrupt Hizballah terrorist and other legal activities and dismantle their particular associated networks.
The U. S. Division of State led legislation Enforcement Coordination Group (LECG), which convened in European countries December 14-15, for its first-ever regional meeting focusing on Hizballah’s activities in Africa. Governments and organizations through across Africa participated in this particular session, along with the United States, Israel, and Europol.
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