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Qatar- GCC Countries Declare Hezbollah Militia Terrorist Organization


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(MENAFN- Qatar News Agency) Riyadh March 02 (QNA) - The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) on Wednesday declared Hezbollah a "terrorist" group including all of its affiliate bodies.

"The GCC countries adopted this decision due to hostile acts carried out by the elements of this militia who were recruiting youths of the GCC countries to carry out terrorist acts smuggling of arms and explosives inciting sedition and provoking chaos and violence in a blatant violation of their (GCC states') sovereignty security and independence" GCC Secretary General Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani said in a statement.

"The practices of Hezbollah in Syria Yemen and Iraq are contradicting with human and moral values and principles and the international law" Al Zayani said.

These practices which also threaten Arab national security resulted in the GCC decision to consider Hezbollah a "terrorist group" he added. (QNA)


Qatar News Agency

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