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Deadly Mexican cartel members have an alliance with the terrorist organisation Hamas, it has been claimed.
A former Israeli military officer said Hamas has links to organised crime gangs in South America, with the Sinaloa Cartel โ which used to be run by El Chapo and is the most powerful gang in Mexico โ one of those involved. Dany Tirza, a former high-ranking soldier in the Israeli Defence Force claimed the two groups have an agreement to share information.
He also claimed their alliance would promote drug trafficking in the Middle East. Mr Tirza is a veteran who played a role in the creation of a wall between Israel and the West Bank. The wall was built to contain any attacks from Palestinian territories.
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According to RadioFormula, the ex-soldier said that detainees claimed Hamas had the ability to make tunnels 20 meters deep to clear the barrier between Israel and Gaza. He added that the they also said Islamist militants financed these tunnels through their cartel connections. In return, Hamas fighters had been teaching the Sinaloa Cartel to make tunnels to cross barriers, and they received money for it.
Tirza added that Hamas and the Sinaloa Cartel shared their tunnel-building methods with the cartel intending to use them to secretly cross the US border. The tunnel relies on cement and steel, lighting systems and hydration.
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These allegations were also made in 2017 when the-then Secretary of State of the United States, Rex Tillerson, stated that there were links between the Sinaloa Cartel and Islamic State terrorists
The former Israeli soldier added that the alliances between the Sinaloa Cartel and the Islamists still remains, as he believes that they need them to send methamphetamines to the Middle East; while stating Hamas may venture into drug trafficking to obtain greater profits in the future.
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