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Bahrain police. (AFP)

Terrorist Cell in Bahrain Planned US Base Attack

by Obaid Al-Suhaymi | Mar 28, 2017 | Middle East

Manama – The US base in Bahrain was among the targets of a terror cell linked to Iran that was plotting attacks against Bahrain’s security and stability. “The terrorist cell was trained to target important figures and high-ranking officials, bomb a...

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Members of the detained terrorist cell in Bahrain. (BNA)

Bahrain Dismantles 15-Member Iran-Linked Terrorist Cell

by Obaid Al-Suhaymi | Mar 27, 2017 | Middle East

Manama – Bahraini authorities announced on Sunday that they have dismantled and arrested a terrorist cell that planned and executed several terrorist attacks and was plotting to target senior figures and security forces in the country. The Interior Ministry said that...

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Bahrain Arrests Terrorist Cell Trained by IRGC, Iraqi Hezbollah

by Obaid Al-Suhaymi | Jul 22, 2016 | Middle East

Manama – Bahraini authorities said they have detained five members of a terrorist cell linked to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps and the so-called Iraqi Hezbollah. Security forces said that the suspects had received intensive military training in making bombs...

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Iraqi Hezbollah Chief Wathiq al-Battat. Source: Asharq Al-Awsat Photo

Iraqi Hezbollah Chief Warns Government

by Hamza Mustafa | Feb 27, 2013 | Middle East

Baghdad, Asharq Al-Awsat—The actions of Wathiq al-Battat ruffled more than a few feathers on the Iraqi political scene just a few weeks ago. To the consternation of many, the Secretary-General of Hezbollah in Iraq announced the formation of the Jaysh Al-Mukhtar group,...