US charges alleged Kataib Hezbollah figure after arrest in Turkey

US charges alleged Kataib Hezbollah figure after arrest in Turkey The Federal Bureau of Investigation confirmed the arrest of Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood al-Saadi, whom the United States has charged over alleged involvement in a series of attacks and ties to the Iraqi armed group Kataib Hezbollah. According to his defence lawyer, Andrew Dalack, al-Saadi was detained in Turkey before being transferred to the US, where charges were filed on Friday. In a statement, FBI Director Kash Patel said al-Saadi had been arreste

Localisation: Istanbul, Turkey, Middle East
Source: Middle East Eye
Categorie: security
Date: Sat, 16 May 2026 06:54:53 +0100