[LI] Israeli intelligence agency Mossad foiled an Iranian terrorist plot to attack Israeli citizens and Jews in Africa.The Israeli media revealed that Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) recruited terror operatives in several African countries to target Israeli tourists and businessmen.
"The Mossad has thwarted multiple attacks by Iran against Israeli tourists and businessmen in at least three African countries," the Jerusalem Post reported on Sunday, citing the Israeli TV network Channel 12. "Israeli intelligence officials have estimated that the Islamic Republic will continue to target Israelis and Jews in spots where they believe security is weaker," the newspaper added.
The authorities in African countries arrested five suspects who trained n Lebanon — a country primarily controlled by the Iran-sponsored terrorist militia Hezbollah. The plot was handled by IRGC’s foreign terrorist arm, Al Quds Force.