Nigerian security forces uncovered a Hezbollah terrorist cell that had been planning attacks against Western and Israeli targets in western Africa, Israel's Counter-Terrorism Bureau stated on Thursday evening.

According to the counter-terrorism officials, a raid on one of the suspect's residences uncovered an extensive weapons cache. An investigation indicated that the cell had been active in Nigeria for a few years, and has planned numerous attacks against western and specifically Israeli targets.

The officials said that the cell is "part of the Shi'ite terror campaign against Israeli targets throughout the world," and is currently investigating claims that the cell was active in other African nations as well.

Nigerian military spokesman Captain Ikedichi Iweha said in a statement on Thursday that the three Lebanese suspects were arrested between May 16 and May 28 in the north's biggest city of Kano. All had admitted to being members of Hezbollah under questioning.

A raid on the residence of one of the suspects had uncovered 11 60 mm anti-tank weapons, four anti-tank landmines, two rounds of ammunition for a 122 mm artillery gun, 21 rocket-propelled grenades, seventeen AK-47s with more than 11,000 bullets and dynamite, he said.

"The arms and ammunition were targeted at facilities of Israel and Western interest in Nigeria," Iweha said, but did not elaborate.

The secret service detained the first suspect, Mustapha Fawaz, on May 16 at his supermarket in Kano. His interrogation led to other suspects, including Abdullah Tahini, who was later arrested at Kano airport with $60,000 in undeclared cash.

The third, Talal Roda, a Nigerian and Lebanese citizen, was arrested on Sunday at the house where the weapons were found two days later.

"The search team uncovered an underground bunker in the master bedroom where a large quantity of assorted weapons of different types and caliber were recovered," Iweha said. "All those arrested have confessed to have undergone Hezbollah terrorist training."

The possibility of a link with Nigerian Islamist sect Boko Haram, which Nigerian forces are battling in the northeast, was being investigated, Iweha said at a news conference.

An alliance between Salafist Sunni Muslim Boko Haram and Shi'ite Hezbollah would be unusual, and there has never previously been evidence of such a link.

There are an several thousand Shi'ite Muslim Nigerians, a legacy of Muslim radical Ibrahim Zakzaky's preachings since the 1980s. Zakzaky still leads Nigeria's main Shi'ite movement and has campaigned for an Islamic government and stricter adherence to Sharia, or Islamic law.

Iweha declined to say if any link to Zakzaky was being investigated, and his movement is currently seen as largely peaceful.

A Nigerian court sentenced an alleged member of Iran's Revolutionary Guard and a Nigerian accomplice to five years in prison this month over an illegal shipment of mortars and rockets seized in the main port of Lagos in 2010.


http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/nigeria-nabs-hezbollah-cell-plotting-attacks-on-israeli-western-targets-1.526919

See weapons, Islam go finish people for this world oooooo, why our northern brothers dey support terrorism like this

..may God protect us from d evil of men

The Security Services in the present administration are more professional and thorough; their many successes have saved many lives despite the occasions the terrorists have succeeded in carrying out their dastard acts. Suffice to say, a more professional security services is one of the benefits bequeathed Nigerians by the rise of terrorism in the North.

Kudos to these brave and diligent men and women of the security services; this is another blow against terrorists and their sponsors!

They look rotten but deadly alive. I no fit shout. All those nonsense Lebanese in Kano that act like onwers of the land I knew they have something up their sleeves.

Look rusted though
More like those unearthed 2nd world war ordinance
You guys now know, where all those shipments have been going

Look at those anti-tank mines and the shells. They are obviously planning some spectacular and high-profile attacks.

Thank God they were found-out in time.

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may God Almighty deliver Nigeria from the clutches of Israel and the US during this Jonathan (niger delta) administration.

last it was Iranian made weapons bought by gambia that Israel plotted to get ceased in Lagos,and the Iranians were arrested.

now Lebanese businessmen who are Shia Muslims and have nothing to do with salafist (shia hating) boko haram (a Wahhabi alqaeda affiliate) are now arrested and framed for "ties" with boko haram.as for "ties" with Hezbollah,what does "ties" mean? Hezbollah isn't depending on the money of businessmen to organize itself.hezbollah gets Iranian funds in hundreds of millions of dollars,and Syrian government support.

moreover,this would be a case of hypocrisy to the maximum.just last month when the Lebanese president,Michel Suleiman,visited Nigeria,the Lebanese agriculture minister Hussein Haj Hassan (a member of Hezbollah),accompanied him.he was one of the accompany members of the president's entourage.why didn't Nigeria arrest him? since when is Hezbollah a "terrorist organization" in the eyes of Nigeria? even the European union has so far refrained from designating Hezbollah as a "terrorist organization",and European officials often hold meetings with Hezbollah officials.german intelligence officials conduct prisoner exchanges between Hezbollah and Israel.hezbollah has MPs in the Lebanese parliament and ministers in the government,and represents the Shia Muslim community,which is the largest single religious community in Lebanon making over 40% of the total population.


as usual in Israel designed plots,the stories are either not consistent or contradictory.there is an attempt to link Shia Lebanese to Salafist/Wahhabi Boko haram.(note the west is supporting Wahhabi/salafist terrorists in Syria).and there is an attempt to link them for "ties" with Hezbollah "plotting" against Israeli and western targets.which claim are we going to believe? and the most sad,annoying and ignorant part is when Nigerian officials dramatize when the word "Hezbollah" is mentioned,without regarding the above stated facts.

Israel and the US should stop taking Nigeria as a field to execute their plots against their own enemies because our president is not a hausa man;a hausa man as president is known for being tough against western dictates .in Nigeria we live peacefully and embrace all foreigners and treat all strangers kindly.

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Onyocha: [b]

may God Almighty deliver Nigeria from the clutches of Israel and the US during this Jonathan (niger delta) administration.

last it was Iranian made weapons bought by gambia that Israel plotted to get ceased in Lagos,and the Iranians were arrested.

now Lebanese businessmen who are Shia Muslims and have nothing to do with salafist (shia hating) boko haram (a Wahhabi alqaeda affiliate) are now arrested and framed for "ties" with boko haram.as for "ties" with Hezbollah,what does "ties" mean? Hezbollah isn't depending on the money of businessmen to organize itself.hezbollah gets Iranian funds in hundreds of millions of dollars,and Syrian government support.

moreover,this would be a case of hypocrisy to the maximum.just last month when the Lebanese president,Michel Suleiman,visited Nigeria,the Lebanese agriculture minister Hussein Haj Hassan (a member of Hezbollah),accompanied him.he was one of the accompany members of the president's entourage.why didn't Nigeria arrest him? since when is Hezbollah a "terrorist organization" in the eyes of Nigeria? even the European union has so far refrained from designating Hezbollah as a "terrorist organization",and European officials often hold meetings with Hezbollah officials.german intelligence officials conduct prisoner exchanges between Hezbollah and Israel.hezbollah has MPs in the Lebanese parliament and ministers in the government,and represents the Shia Muslim community,which is the largest single religious community in Lebanon making over 40% of the total population.


as usual in Israel designed plots,the stories are either not consistent or contradictory.there is an attempt to link Shia Lebanese to Salafist/Wahhabi Boko haram.(note the west is supporting Wahhabi/salafist terrorists in Syria).and there is an attempt to link them for "ties" with Hezbollah "plotting" against Israeli and western targets.which claim are we going to believe? and the most sad,annoying and ignorant part is when Nigerian officials dramatize when the word "Hezbollah" is mentioned,without regarding the above stated facts.

Israel and the US should stop taking Nigeria as a field to execute their plots against their own enemies because our president is not a hausa man;a hausa man as president is known for being tough against western dictates .in Nigeria we live peacefully and embrace all foreigners and treat all strangers kindly.

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Taaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa...!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Mechi onu gi eba.... What the fxck are u saying?

emmysenior:

Taaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa...!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Mechi onu gi eba.... What the fxck are u saying?

if you didn't know what im saying why don't you yourself shut-up?

americans and Israelis are bullying us and using us as frontline in their battles and you are telling me to shut up.shame!

Onyocha:

if you didn't know what im saying why don't you yourself shut-up?

americans and Israelis are bullying us and using us as frontline in their battles and you are telling me to shut up.shame!

All these islamic terrorists sef. Always trying to appear as the victim even when they are the guilty ones. Look at what half education and free mb has done to you!! Upon your lame attempt to assume a better entity ala your username, the concentrated, warped aboki gene still gets the better of you....tbh.

Mc Stoic: All these islamic terrorists sef. Always trying to appear as the victim even when they are the guilty ones. Look at what half education and free mb has done to you!! Upon your lame attempt to assume a better entity ala your username, the concentrated, warped aboki gene still gets the better of you....tbh.

too blind to know how you sound like look like.

Hizballah,the party of Allah, a Shia dominated group working with a Sunni dominated Salafist militants called Boko Haram seems impossible. Nigerian security services are a bunch of clueless jokers.

Onyocha:

if you didn't know what im saying why don't you yourself shut-up?

americans and Israelis are bullying us and using us as frontline in their battles and you are telling me to shut up.shame!

shut up Lagoshia. Do you have any proof that either israel or the west is behind this planned attack against western and israeli targets in Nigeria?

You should be thankful that our security operatives averted this terror attack in time and saved lots of Nigerian lives but atlas your religious affiliation to islam and iran won't let you see that.

I dunno why the reps suspended that internet surveiliance. The SSS should pick you up. You may have 1 or 2 information about this terrorist attacks.

Onyocha:

too blind to know how you sound like look like.

Yeah that's it. I always knew that terrorists are too blind to know the right from the wrong. Of course you would be doing yourself much good not knowing abt me. Look at what the IED that exploded in your hand during operation has done to your perceptive powers!!

Pls mr.onyocha why not use your aboki name as nl handle instead of using an ibo name. Always knw that ur people are geting ready to islamise nigeria wit a help from ur arab bros.

I keep seing reasons for nigeria disintegration by the day.
You guys need to knw how much we detest you people.

The other day my kinsman suggest of removing almajiri system and imidiately one of your gov start shouting. We all knw the groind plan behind all your move.

All muslims are united in Any issue about jewish hatred or attack. So mr.onyocha aboki relax we knw u guys well oo.

Wahabi alqueda sunis shites boko boys etc are same and are planing together to kill and islamise naija.

Onyocha: [b]

may God Almighty deliver Nigeria from the clutches of Israel and the US during this Jonathan (niger delta) administration.

last it was Iranian made weapons bought by gambia that Israel plotted to get ceased in Lagos,and the Iranians were arrested.

now Lebanese businessmen who are Shia Muslims and have nothing to do with salafist (shia hating) boko haram (a Wahhabi alqaeda affiliate) are now arrested and framed for "ties" with boko haram.as for "ties" with Hezbollah,what does "ties" mean? Hezbollah isn't depending on the money of businessmen to organize itself.hezbollah gets Iranian funds in hundreds of millions of dollars,and Syrian government support.

moreover,this would be a case of hypocrisy to the maximum.just last month when the Lebanese president,Michel Suleiman,visited Nigeria,the Lebanese agriculture minister Hussein Haj Hassan (a member of Hezbollah),accompanied him.he was one of the accompany members of the president's entourage.why didn't Nigeria arrest him? since when is Hezbollah a "terrorist organization" in the eyes of Nigeria? even the European union has so far refrained from designating Hezbollah as a "terrorist organization",and European officials often hold meetings with Hezbollah officials.german intelligence officials conduct prisoner exchanges between Hezbollah and Israel.hezbollah has MPs in the Lebanese parliament and ministers in the government,and represents the Shia Muslim community,which is the largest single religious community in Lebanon making over 40% of the total population.


as usual in Israel designed plots,the stories are either not consistent or contradictory.there is an attempt to link Shia Lebanese to Salafist/Wahhabi Boko haram.(note the west is supporting Wahhabi/salafist terrorists in Syria).and there is an attempt to link them for "ties" with Hezbollah "plotting" against Israeli and western targets.which claim are we going to believe? and the most sad,annoying and ignorant part is when Nigerian officials dramatize when the word "Hezbollah" is mentioned,without regarding the above stated facts.

Israel and the US should stop taking Nigeria as a field to execute their plots against their own enemies because our president is not a hausa man;a hausa man as president is known for being tough against western dictates .in Nigeria we live peacefully and embrace all foreigners and treat all strangers kindly.

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Nawa o, if military had not been succesful and these weapons had been used on either Istreali or American targets then u guys will say its a fake that America and Istrael staged it, despite the fact dat many of their people will be killed. Now the military have been succesful and yet u say it is America and Istrael staging it! And by the way, the military, from the report, did not say that BH is connected to Hesibollah! infact dey are seriously doubting if there will be a connection as there is no record of such a connection. Did you open mindedly read the report?

Onyocha: [b]

may God Almighty deliver Nigeria from the clutches of Israel and the US during this Jonathan (niger delta) administration.

last it was Iranian made weapons bought by gambia that Israel plotted to get ceased in Lagos,and the Iranians were arrested.

now Lebanese businessmen who are Shia Muslims and have nothing to do with salafist (shia hating) boko haram (a Wahhabi alqaeda affiliate) are now arrested and framed for "ties" with boko haram.as for "ties" with Hezbollah,what does "ties" mean? Hezbollah isn't depending on the money of businessmen to organize itself.hezbollah gets Iranian funds in hundreds of millions of dollars,and Syrian government support.

moreover,this would be a case of hypocrisy to the maximum.just last month when the Lebanese president,Michel Suleiman,visited Nigeria,the Lebanese agriculture minister Hussein Haj Hassan (a member of Hezbollah),accompanied him.he was one of the accompany members of the president's entourage.why didn't Nigeria arrest him? since when is Hezbollah a "terrorist organization" in the eyes of Nigeria? even the European union has so far refrained from designating Hezbollah as a "terrorist organization",and European officials often hold meetings with Hezbollah officials.german intelligence officials conduct prisoner exchanges between Hezbollah and Israel.hezbollah has MPs in the Lebanese parliament and ministers in the government,and represents the Shia Muslim community,which is the largest single religious community in Lebanon making over 40% of the total population.


as usual in Israel designed plots,the stories are either not consistent or contradictory.there is an attempt to link Shia Lebanese to Salafist/Wahhabi Boko haram.(note the west is supporting Wahhabi/salafist terrorists in Syria).and there is an attempt to link them for "ties" with Hezbollah "plotting" against Israeli and western targets.which claim are we going to believe? and the most sad,annoying and ignorant part is when Nigerian officials dramatize when the word "Hezbollah" is mentioned,without regarding the above stated facts.

Israel and the US should stop taking Nigeria as a field to execute their plots against their own enemies because our president is not a hausa man;a hausa man as president is known for being tough against western dictates .in Nigeria we live peacefully and embrace all foreigners and treat all strangers kindly.

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Please tell them my brother, this is the dumbest assertion I have seen by the Nigerian military, for those who don't know a shiate hisbollah would rather team up with CAN than with Boko Haram because of the stiff rivalry between shiate and sunni/wahhabism.

Hezbollah are shia moslems while boko haram are salafists/wahabis which share the sunni islamic ideology, i doubt if this two group can work together because of the redhot enemity between them.

U can't blame anyone. If i sell sh!ts, and people start eating sh!ts in hell, u think i mind going to hell jes to sell ma sh!ts to whoever eats them jes to make money?
The guy is jes a biznez man, selling arms where it's a hot spot! It's a pity d man was at large, u will be surprised if he start naming important politician and well knwn biznez men who had stakes in d deal!
This is not a matter of 'this is naija', it's a matter of 'welcome to the world', where d strong eat d weak for survival!

Why do you guys always confuse the neutral minds.

Iran and Hezbolla Shite governments are fiercely supporting Hamas Gaza Sunni government. The same Alqaida Sunni terrorists in middle east.

When it comes to Islamist Militancy and Terrorism. All Islamist Jihadists agree to Jihad doctrine and its wild interpretation and system of operation.

All Islamist Sects have common objective

lakhadimar: Hezbollah are shia moslems while boko haram are salafists/wahabis which share the sunni islamic ideology, i doubt if this two group can work together because of the redhot enemity between them.

Hmm ... See why we can't trust all these Arabs and those with jihad mentality in Nigeria ? They all have sympathy for these homicidal lunatics: Hezbollah, Hamas, Al Shabab, Boko Haram, Muslim brotherhood, Alqaeda, Islamic Jihad...etc.

I had to change my comment because it was wrong.

A Lebanese man is building Eko Atlantic. That alone means that not all Lebanese are bad.

bobthebuilder99: THE MIDDLE EAST MUST GO!

Not only them, all the Arabs, koras and some of the Asians...
They want to destabilize Nigeria... God forbid.

May God help us in dz country

Lmao... This has to be the biggest piece of rubbish ever by an intelligence agency!!

Laughable!

HAH:

Please tell them my brother, this is the dumbest assertion I have seen by the Nigerian military, for those who don't know a shiate hisbollah would rather team up with CAN than with Boko Haram because of the stiff rivalry between shiate and sunni/wahhabism.

Wat r they doing with the weapons? Did israel build the bunker in his house and stock these weapons? These amount of weapons are discovered in your country and your here taking sides with your enemies.

London-X:
Lmao... This has to be the biggest piece of rubbish ever by an intelligence agency!!

Laughable!

I see where you are coming from @London-X

Salafist Sunnis (Boko Haram) mixing it up with Shiites?
It simply does not compute...

PointB: The Security Services in the present administration are more professional and thorough; their many successes have saved many lives despite the occasions the terrorists have succeeded in carrying out their dastard acts. Suffice to say, a more professional security services is one of the benefits bequeathed Nigerians by the rise of terrorism in the North.

Kudos to these brave and diligent men and women of the security services; this is another blow against terrorists and their sponsors!

Spot-on. It just had to be Hezbollah. Good job.

All these ammunitions? Sunni or shiite...jihad is jihad!