Germany carries out raids after banning three groups linked to Hezbollah May 19, 2021 Police have raided sites in seven German states in connection with an operation against the Lebanese group, Hezbollah. — Courtesy file photo BERLIN — Police have raided sites in seven German states in connection with an operation against the Lebanese group, Hezbollah. The searches came after Interior Minister Horst Seehofer announced a ban on three groups linked to the militant organization. Authorities said the groups are suspected of raising funds for families of killed Hezbollah fighters while posing as "humanitarian" organizations. Seehofer said in a statement that the groups would be "dissolved with immediate effect".