Peru arrests 2 plotting attack on Israeli businessperson at APEC Summit
One of the suspects is an Iranian national and a member of IRGC
Peruvian police on Friday reported arresting two individuals - an Iranian and a Peruvian national - over alleged plans to attack an Israeli businessperson at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), scheduled later this year.
The Iranian national, Majid Azizi, 56, is reportedly a member of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). He is said to have obtained a Peruvian citizenship through marriage.
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Chief of the General Staff of Peru's national police, Oscar Arriola, told the press that the arrests followed an investigation in coordination with international intelligence agencies that provided "sensitive" information about an Iranian citizen who had arrived in Peru in early March.
"We had to act quickly because today [the Iranian national] was set to return to Iran after forming a terrorist cell to wipe out an Israeli national" who was going to participate in the APEC event, said Arriola.
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The Peruvian police said the authorities have the information about who the suspects intended to target, but chose not to disclose the businessperson's name for security reasons.
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