U.S designates operatives of  Hamas, Hezbollah Cyber and UAV unit

 

Admin I Friday, April 12, 2024

 

WASHINGTON – The United States has imposed sanctions on Hamas and Hezbollah operatives in charge of Cyber and Unmanned Aeriel Vehicles, UAV unit.

In a statement,
Matthew Miller, Department Spokesperson said
Operatives of ‘terrorist’ group Hamas have used information warfare and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) to facilitate terrorist violence across multiple fronts.

The Department said   in coordination with its international partners, the United States is taking action against Hamas by targeting four Gaza- and Lebanon-based leaders of the group’s cyber and UAV operations.

It added that the United States will continue to target Hamas’s destabilizing attempts to launch terrorist attacks, as well as to disrupt Hamas terrorists wherever they operate, including across cyberspace.

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