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3/19/2020

Treasury Hosts Meeting of the Law Enforcement Coordination Group Focused on Countering Hizballah’s Terrorist Activities | U.S. Depart…

Treasury Hosts Meeting of the Law Enforcement Coordination
Group Focused on Countering Hizballah’s Terrorist Activities
May 8, 2017

Washington – On May 4-5, 2017, the U.S. Department of the Treasury hosted the fourth meeting
of the Law Enforcement Coordination Group (LECG) focused on countering Hizballah’s terrorist
and illicit activities.
Counterterrorism policymakers and practitioners from more than 20 governments – from across
the Middle East, South America, Europe, Africa, Southeast Asia, and North America – along with
Europol and Interpol, participated in this LECG meeting. The LECG session focused on
Hizballah’s terrorist financing-related and criminal activities, and discussed how law
enforcement and financial tools, including sanctions, could be most e ectively utilized to
counter these threats.
“The Law Enforcement Coordination Group is a unique platform that harnesses the expertise
and capacity of critical partners across the globe to counter the threat posed by Hizballah,” said
Jennifer Fowler, Acting Assistant Secretary for Terrorist Financing. “We are going to continue to
work within the LECG to share information, collaborate, and develop strategies to disrupt
Hizballah’s financial activities and support.”
Participating governments discussed how international cooperation against Hizballah’s terrorist
and illicit activities could be improved going forward. In addition to Treasury, o icials from the
U.S. State Department, Justice Department, Federal Bureau of Investigation, National
Counterterrorism Center, and Department of Homeland Security all participated in this
meeting.
The LECG, which was originally established in 2014, will convene for its 5th meeting in late
2017.
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