Peru arrests an Iranian man accused of planning an attack on an Israeli citizen
Source: Associated Press
Peru arrests an Iranian man accused of planning an attack on an Israeli citizen
Updated 8:20 PM EST, March 8, 2024
LIMA, Peru (AP) — Police in Peru on Friday announced the arrest of an Iranian citizen who was purportedly a member of the Iranian Quds Force and had allegedly planned to kill an Israeli citizen in the South American country.
Gen. Óscar Arriola, Peru’s police chief, said in a press conference that Majid Azizi, 56, was arrested in Lima Thursday along with two Peruvian citizens.
Arriola said authorities thwarted the attack against the Israeli. He did not identify the intended target for security reasons.
Police are still looking for a third Peruvian they think was in charge of killing the Israeli man, he said.
Arriola said Azizi entered Lima on March 3, and they were alerted about him by foreign intelligence offices.
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