The Base, Hezbollah to be listed as terrorists in Australia
ABC News
Australia intends to add far-right extremist group The Base and the entirety of the Lebanese group Hezbollah to its list of outlawed terrorist organizations
CANBERRA, Australia -- Australia intends to add far-right extremist group The Base and the entirety of the Lebanese group Hezbollah to its list of outlawed terrorist organizations.
Hezbollah’s External Security Organization has been listed as a terrorist organization under Australia’s Criminal Code since 2003, Home Affairs Minister Karen Andrews said on Wednesday.
Including all Hezbollah entities as terrorist organizations would make being a member of or supporting those entities a criminal offense.
“The group continues to threaten terrorist attacks and provides support to terrorist organizations,” Andrews said in a statement.