Four people arrested in Germany and Spain for supplying drone parts to Hezbollah

The Guardia Civil dismantles a four-man unit that supplied kamikaze drones to Hezbollah. The investigation began in Spain when the Guardia Civil discovered the network of buying components to manufacture drones that were later sent to Hezbollah militias. 

The first information indicates that companies were buying materials and electronic guidance components, propellers, bearings, dozens of petrol engines and more than two hundred electric motors to build "hundreds of kamikaze drones". A la diversidad de noche

According to the Guardia Civil's communiqué: "the operation, carried out jointly by the Guardia Civil Intelligence Service, the German Bundeskriminalamt (BKA) and the Bundesamt für Verfassungsschutz (BfV), under the direction in Spain of the Juzgado Central de Instrucción No. 1, the Juzgado Central de Instrucción No. 4 in Guardia functions and the Public Prosecutor's Office of the Audiencia Nacional, has resulted in the arrest of three people in Spain and one in Germany, who made up Hezbollah's logistical structure responsible for obtaining the fundamental components for the manufacture of kamikaze drones, also known as UAV's (Unmanned Air Vehicles)". 

These drones were used by Hezbollah militants in various attacks against Israel following the 7 October attacks. These drones have so far claimed the lives of more than 450 people. The investigation, says the civil guard, "is essential to understand how these drones are created and to be able to prevent future attacks". 

Operating from different parts of Europe, it is believed that the companies supplying the materials for the drones' manufacture may have been supplying, selling and trafficking the material needed to manufacture the drones for a long time. Although it is unknown how long they have been practising this sale, the Guardia Civil will keep the case against these companies open. 

The threat posed by unmanned drones is very real, as their small size and ability to fly under radar make them difficult to detect and neutralise. 

"These aircraft can carry several kilograms of explosives, making them a serious security threat. However, thanks to coordinated actions between Spain and Germany, we have been able to prevent Hezbollah from receiving more critical material to produce these drones. More importantly, we have been able to intercept dozens of critical parts, which means that not as many kamikaze drones could be produced as planned," the statement concluded.