UAE dismantles Hezbollah-linked terror network, arrests members

The UAE has dismantled a terrorist network linked to the Hezbollah militant and Iran and arrested several members accused of operating under a commercial front to launder money and threaten the country’s financial stability, authorities said on Friday.The UAE State Security Apparatus (SSA) said that the network was funded and operated by Hezbollah and Iran and had been active inside the country using a fictitious business cover, the Emirates News Agency (WAM) reported.For all the latest headlines follow our Google News channel online or via the app.According to the SSA, the group sought to infiltrate the national economy and execute external schemes that posed risks to the UAE’s financial system.Authorities said the network operated under a pre-established strategic plan in coordination with external parties affiliated with Hezbollah and Iran, in violation of economic and legal regulations.Its activities included money laundering and financing terrorism, in addition to posing a broader