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MERKEL’S ATTEMPTS TO STRENGTHEN SECURITY: LOOK FROM GERMANY

IMAGE: EMMANUEL DUNAND/AFP Written by  Victor Vic  exclusively for  SouthFront Together with the migration crisis the crime rate in European countries found an increase. Following investigations by security agencies, it was found that a large number of attackers were refugees entering Europe in this migration wave. After the investigations, it was found that a large number of attackers recently arrived in Germany and proclaimed themselves as Muslims. After thorough investigations, it was found that they were part of organized terrorist cells, operating outside, but also within European countries. German authorities have responded to this creating new security policies. These include a series of procedures that track the activity of terrorist suspects and monitor phone calls and internet activities. This phenomenon has taken has had such an impact, that it had the German Federal Government change its course and invest more in security and police. Thus, it can be ...

ARGENTINA ARRESTS TWO MEN WITH ALLEGED LINKS TO HEZBOLLAH AHEAD OF G20 SUMMIT

Click to see the full-size image On November 16, 2 Argentine citizens with alleged links to Lebanon’s Hezbollah were arrested, Argentina’s security ministry said in a statement. The development took place ahead of the G20 summit due to take place in Buenos Aires at the end of the month. According to released data, the two men, 23 and 25 y.o, were arrested in a residence in the capital. Police seized several weapons, including a rifle, a shotgun and a number of pistols, as well as an image of the Hezbollah flag and a photo of the movement’s leader Hassan Nasrallah. Police stated that they had discovered evidence of travel abroad but provided no details on this issue. Click to see the full-size image Click to see the full-size image In July, Argentina froze the assets of the Barakat Group (also known as the Barakat Clan). This is a criminal organization, which is allegedly linked to Hezbollah. The Barakat Group operates in the area known as the “Triple border” mad...