The islamic jihad organization, which according to robert baer operates under the umbrella of hezbollah and is linked to iran, 31 claimed. Iran and hezbollah remain hyperactive in latin america. Hezbollah operative imad mughniyah charged by argentina. It has been 25 years since the 1994 bombing of the amia jewish community center in buenos aires. Argentinas judiciary has accused members of hezbollah and the iranian government of taking part in the 1994 bombing of a jewish community center in buenos aires, an attack that killed 85. This week is the twentyfourth anniversary of the bombing of the israeliargentine mutual association amia jewish community center in buenos aires, one of the worst terrorist acts against jews since world war ii. Us urges argentina to continue investigating amia bombing, nisman death marking 23 years since deadly attack, state department says iranianlinked.
Drawing on a wide range of sources, including recently declassified government documents, court records, and personal interviews with intelligence officials. Iran and hezbollah remain hyperactive in latin america a fact that has the full attention of u. Meanwhile, president mauricio macris government will hold a ceremony to present a book published by the latin american jewish congress on the bombing and international terrorism. The bombing is argentinas deadliest terrorist attack to date. Irans recent offer to assist in the 1994 amia bombing investigation is. The bombing came two years after the 17 march 1992 bombing of the israeli embassy in buenos aires which killed 29 and wounded 242, and was argentinas deadliest attack until the amia bombing. To this day the perpetrators and their senders remain shrouded, and the investigation staggers on, without iran on board. The whole claim against iran in the amia case is a big lie, mr. Dont forget, or deny, hezbollahs brutal crimes the. The amia bombing wasnt hezbollah s first attack on argentina. Eightyfive people were killed and hundreds wounded. Nisman said the man belonged to hezbollah, that relatives had identified him. Inquiry on 1994 blast at argentina jewish center gets new life. Mauricio macri prepared an agenda loaded with highimpact news to mark the 25 th anniversary of 1994 terrorist attack on the amia jewish organization, which killed 85 the president blacklisted hezbollah as a terrorist organization, in line with the policies promoted by the donald trump administration, while also pushing for a trial in.
No one has ever been convicted for the terror attack on the amia jewish. Hezbollahs 1992 attack in argentina is a warning for modernday europe. The conspiracies of the amia attack the new yorker. The case was assigned to alberto nisman, a dogged argentine prosecutor, who in 2006 accused iran of ordering the attack and hezbollah of carrying it out. Besides the embassy, a catholic church, a school, and a home for the elderly were destroyed. Argentinas government has officially recognised hezbollah as a terrorist organisation, 25 years after the bombing of a jewish centre in buenos aires which killed 85 people. In 1992, hezbollah bombed the israeli embassy in buenos aires, killing 29 people and wounding 242 more. Argentina orders freezing of hezbollah assets, effectively. Hemisphere, it is worth noting that nineteen years ago this month, iran and hezbollah colluded in the bombing of the amia jewish community center in buenos aires. Us officials rejected key source on 94 argentina bombing. Hezbollah, which has denied any involvement in the 1994 bombing on the amia jewish center in buenos aires, was placed on a national list that was created wednesday specifically for the purpose of.
Bombing amia the following excerpt from my forthcoming book, hezbollah. Hezbollah lebanons party of god is a multifaceted organisation. Marking 25 years since jewish center bombing, argentina. Rescue workers scour the rubble of the israeli embassy in. The aftermath of the 1994 amia bombing in buenos aires. In 1994, hezbollah carried out the suicide truck bombing of the amia jewish community centre in buenos aires, killing 85 and wounding 300 people.
The move occurred on the 25th anniversary the bombing of the amia community center in buenos aires. Twentyone years ago, a van blew up the israeli embassy in buenos aries, and few saw it coming. In 1994, the bombing of the asociacion mutual israelita argentina amia. New dna identified in amia bombing points to suicide attack new set of dna from victims of 1994 amia attack strengthens hypothesis that the attack was carried out by a suicide bomber. The book concludes with a look at hezbollahs integral and ongoing role in irans shadow war. Hezbollah is reputed to have been among the first islamic resistance groups in the middle east to use the tactics of suicide bombing, assassination, and. Iran and hezbollahs presence around the world lawfare. Israel specified three purposes to the operation, to strike directly at hezbollah, to make it difficult for hezbollah to use southern lebanon as a base for striking israel, and to displace refugees in the hopes of pressuring the lebanese government. Sanctions hezbollah operative it says coordinated 1994 bombing of argentinian jewish center. Hezbollah had threatened to retaliate against israels abduction and torture of a lebanese militant leader named mustafa dirani weeks before the amia bombing, which led some u. This terrorist act was executed when a van packed with 600 lbs. Eighteen years later, the group struck again, this time blowing up a busload of israeli tourists at the airport in burgas, bulgaria, killing. Nisman and his team had determined that former iranian and hezbollah officials planned the amia attack. One model to study how hezbollah and iran appear to be working in tandem in latin america is the july 18, 1994 terrorist bombing in buenos aires, argentina, allegedly carried out by hezbollah under the guidance of iran.
On 25th anniversary of amia bombing, argentina lists. Baharvand said in an email message, using the spanish acronym for the argentine jewish mutual aid association. Argentine israelite mutual association building in buenos aires, argentina on 18 july 1994, killing 85 people and injuring hundreds. Argentine president mauricio macri will introduce a book made up of 25 essays. On the morning of july 18, 1994, ibrahim hussein berro, a lebanese citizen, drove a renault trafic van loaded with 300 kilograms. Inquiry on 1994 blast at argentina jewish center gets new. Prosecutors seek sixyear jail term for exargentine president over jewish centre bombing.
Argentina recognises hezbollah as a terror group 25 years. In the amia bombing, too, they suspected that iran and hezbollah, which often act together, were the main culprits. Argentina is home to a jewish community of 230,000, the largest in latin america and sixth in the. Most of the victims were argentine citizens, and many of them were children. Hezbollah militant named as suspect in 1994 bombing youtube.
Islamic jihad, hezbollah s terrorist wing, immediately claimed responsibility for the 1992 embassy bombing. Prosecutors seek sixyear jail term for exargentine. American amia bombing april arab argentine arrested assassination attack author interview. On july 18, 1994, hezbollah bombed the amia building, a jewish community center in argentina. Iranian doublespeak on the anniversary of the amia bombing. The men responsible for the amia bombing are knownand. Hezbollah waged an asymmetric war using suicide attacks against the israel defense forces idf and israeli targets outside of lebanon. The attack on the israeli embassy in buenos aires was a suicide bombing attack on the building of the israeli embassy of argentina, located in buenos aires. This terrorist attack was made against asociacion mutual israelita argentina. Rescue workers scour the rubble of the israeli embassy in buenos aires on march 17, 1992. Macri points finger at iran 25 years after amia bombing.
Suspected hezbollah and iranian involvement ansar allah, an alleged hezbollah front, claimed responsibility. The amia attack altered jewish life in argentina irrevocably. Terrorist bombings in argentina jewish virtual library. The global footprint of lebanons party of god, details the amia attack nineteen years ago.
Mutual aid association amia on a busy street in downtown buenos aires. On bombing anniversary, iran still engaged in illicit activity. Iranian doublespeak on the anniversary of the amia bombing the. The argentine government began an investigation, but it soon stalled. Southwest report a rise in gang members with persian tattoos, including some with hezbollah imagery. Marine and french paratrooper headquarters in october 1983, driving america and europe out of lebanon. Argentina designates hezbollah terrorist group on 25th. In his strongly worded essay for mosaic, avi weiss meticulously documents the painful history of the coverup of the devastating july 1994 bombing of the amia building in buenos airesthe largest single attack, as he puts it, against a jewish community in the diaspora since the holocaust, leaving 85 dead and hundreds wounded. Argentina designates hezbollah terrorist group on 25th anniversary of bombing.
New argentine president pledges to cancel pact with iran on amia bombing. But the investigation into the amia attack has continued for decades. Browse the amazon editors picks for the best books of 2019, featuring our. Hezbollahs 1992 attack in argentina is a warning for. The attack on the israeli embassy in buenos aires was a suicide bombing attack on the building of the israeli embassy of argentina, located in buenos aires, which was carried out on 17 march 1992. The move follows years of foot dragging by previous governments. On july 25, 1993, israeli forces launched a weeklong attack against lebanon named operation accountability in israel and the sevenday war in lebanon. Hezbollahs operational unit abroad, led by imad mughniya, perpetrated the attack. Buenos aires in the 15 years since the bombing of the argentine jewish. Suicide bomber blows up jewish center in argentina, killing 85. The sudden death of alberto nisman, lead prosecutor of the amia bombing, deepens the. Us urges argentina to continue investigating amia bombing. Since at least the early 1980s, iran has operated an intelligence network in latin america hezbollah soon followed suit.
Iran, for its part, is believed to have facilitated the execution of the amia bombing in 1994 by giving intelligence and logistical support to the hezbollah agents through its embassy and an. A hezbollah militant has been identified as the suicide bomber who detonated a van packed with explosives more than a decade ago. Hezbollah terrorists on american soil tom diaz, barbara. Women touch a board filled with the names of people who were killed in the bombing of the amia jewish center, at the site of the attack 25 years ago. Despite evidence of iran and hezbollah s roles in the attack, to date, no one has been held accountable. The amia bombing was a suicide van bomb attack on the asociacion mutual israelita argentina amia. Iran and hezbollahs terror in argentina gatestone institute.
Carlos menem is accused of covering up syrian connections to amia bomb plot. Various of aftermath attack against amia in buenos aires storyline. But upon a closer look, the pieces of rubble turned out to be books. Iranian intelligence charged hezbollah with mounting the attack.
Tributes planned for 25th anniversary of amia jewish center bombing. The us treasury department on friday sanctioned senior hezbollah member salman raouf salman, charging that he was responsible for organizing the deadly july 18, 1994, bombing of the asociacion mutual israelita argentina amia building in buenos aires in which 85 people were killed and more than 200 injured. Seventeen years ago this week, hezbollah operatives working closely with iranian intelligence blew up the israeliargentine mutual association amia building in buenos aires, killing 85 people and wounding 300 more. On bombing anniversary, iran still engaged in illicit. A splinter group from relatives and victims of the relatives, 18 j, will stage its own memorial event at the new amia building later in the afternoon. Argentine exforeign minister says iran responsible for. The three top us diplomats in buenos aires from the time the amia was bombed ambassador james cheek, deputy chief of mission ronald goddard and chief of political section william brencick all agreed in interviews that us and argentine efforts had turned up no evidence that iran or hezbollah had been involved in the bombing. In the amia bombing, too, they suspected that iran and hezbollah, which.
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