Bahrain says it thwarted terror attack, seized weapons from Iran
The Bahraini Interior Ministry said the suspects were linked to terrorist groups in Iran.
Bahrain has detained a group of suspected terrorists and seized weapons and explosives that originated from Iran, the Interior Ministry of the tiny island kingdom said Monday.
“Terrorists arrested for plotting terrorist operations against security and civil peace,” the ministry tweeted. “Weapons and explosives from Iran were seized from the arrestees who are linked with terrorist groups in Iran.”
The ministry did not provide any details on the nature of the foiled attack or how many suspects were involved.
Both Iran and Bahrain are majority Shiite countries. The Sunni rulers of Bahrain, a close ally of Saudi Arabia, have long accused Iran of fomenting unrest among the island state’s Shiite population.
