U.S. charges Hezbollah operative who allegedly planned 1994 Argentina bombing that killed 85
CBSN
Washington — The Justice Department announced terrorism charges on Wednesday against an operative with the Lebanese terrorist group Hezbollah who allegedly helped plan the 1994 bombing of a Jewish community center in Argentina.
Samuel Salman El Reda, 58, allegedly coordinated the terrorist organization's activities in South America, Asia and Lebanon beginning in 1993, including the July 18, 1994, bombing in Buenos Aires that killed 85 people and injured hundreds, according to federal prosecutors in New York.
The indictment alleges El Reda, a dual Colombian-Lebanese citizen, relayed information to Hezbollah operatives the day the bombing was carried out. In the years since, he has allegedly helped recruit, train and manage operatives around the world.
