State Dep't: No active Al Qaeda, Hezbollah cells in western hemisphere

A new report on world international terrorism activities released by the State Department asserts that there were “no known operational cells” of Al Qaeda or Hezbollah in the Western Hemisphere during the year 2012. This is despite the report acknowledging Iran’s increased presence in the hemisphere along with the country’s “marked resurgence” of sponsored terrorism…

This report comes on the heels of the Argentine prosecutor assigned to investigate a 1994 terrorist attack accusing Iran of operating “intelligence stations” that were “destined to commit, encourage and sponsor terror attacks.”

In Mexico, the 2012 report asserts that Mexican authorities “remained vigilant” against terrorist organizations. “International terrorist organizations do not have a known operational presence in Mexico, and no terrorist group targeted U.S. citizens in or from Mexican territory,” the report states.