Three members of an alleged terror cell affiliated with Hezbollah were arrested in Thailand in recent days, Thai media reported Tuesday. According to reports, one of the apprehended cell members has been identified as Yussuf Ayyad, a Filipino Shiite Muslim who was described as a member of the Shiite terror group's operations wing in east Asia. The other two suspects were identified as Daud Farhat and Bilal Bahsoun. According to the Lebanese news website The Daily Star, the three were arrested by local authorities. Thai authorities have yet to confirm the arrests.
Report: 3 Hezbollah operatives arrested in Thailand
According to Thai media reports, one of the apprehended cell members is Yussuf Ayyad, a Filipino Shiite Muslim described as a member of Hezbollah's operations wing in east Asia • Two other suspects identified as Daud Farhat and Bilal Bahsoun.
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