Bahrain says dismantles terrorist cell linked to Iran regime’s Revolutionary Guards
Bahrain said on Thursday it had dismantled an Iranian-linked cell plotting attacks on its territory, arresting five suspects after finding bomb-making materials, guns and knives in their houses, Reuters reported.
Police said the five men had received military training in Iran and Iraq, according to a statement by Bahrain’s interior ministry.
The Asharq Al-Awsat reported on Friday that the five detained persons were members of a terrorist cell linked to the Iranian regime’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) and the so-called Iraqi Hezbollah.
Security forces said that the suspects had received intensive military training in making bombs and carrying out terrorist activities at the camps of IRGC and Iraqi Hezbollah.
Bahraini Security Forces captured the terrorist network two weeks ago in a preemptive strike.
A source at the Ministry of Interior confirmed to Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper the news that the cell is linked to people in Iran and the suspects arrested in Bahrain.
“A secret terrorist plot aided by the so-called Iranian Revolutionary Guard and the Hezbollah terrorist organization was foiled,” said the ministry.
“It targeted the security of the kingdom of Bahrain by plotting to carry out a series of dangerous bombings,” it added.
The ministry announced that its security forces had collected items suspected to be explosives and moved them to a safe location, away from the residential area where they were being stored.
The security forces discovered a number of weapons, communication devices and equipment used in detonating bombs. The police also seized daggers, knives covered with polyurethane bags and various currencies.
Investigations and testimonies of the five members of the cell revealed a series of important security information.
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