About 400 field commanders of the terrorist group Hezbollah are scheduled to leave Lebanon for various countries in South America, including Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela, and Ecuador, according to a Latin American diplomatic source revealed to the Saudi media outlet Al Hadath on Wednesday.
The information comes amid the growing internal debate in Lebanon about a possible disarmament process of the Shiite organization, following its heavy defeat in the conflict with Israel. According to the source, around 200 of these commanders are already in South American territory, while the rest will leave Lebanon in the coming days.
Terroristas de Hezbolá se escapan a Sudamérica.
The diplomatic source assured that Hezbollah's leadership gave the order to withdraw its commanders out of fear that they might be attacked if the dismantling of their military apparatus occurs. It is important to note that the group already has an active terrorist network in South America and, within Lebanon, keeps a force of several thousand fighters.
On Tuesday, Lebanon's president, Joseph Aoun, announced that in 2025 the total centralization of weaponry in the hands of the State will be consolidated. He stated that the disarmament process of Hezbollah will be carried out "through dialogue" and emphasized his commitment to avoiding a civil war. Aoun highlighted that the communication channel with the Shiite organization is "good and direct," and stressed that "the results are already reflected on the ground."
Terroristas de Hezbolá se escapan a Sudamérica.
The Lebanese leader also indicated that the country's armed forces are closing tunnels and seizing as well as destroying arsenals belonging to Hezbollah. According to Aoun, the incorporation of the group's members into the national army should replicate the scheme implemented with militias in the 1990s, through which each fighter was integrated individually.
In response to the government's request, Mahmoud Qamati, a senior Hezbollah official, publicly defended the maintenance of the group's weaponry. "We are committed to our weapons, we are committed to our resistance," Qamati stated. He also cited a threat from the deceased Hezbollah terrorist leader, Hassan Nasrallah: "Anyone who wants to touch our weapons will have their hand cut off."
