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Bahrain dismantles 'terror' cell linked to Iran, Hezbollah

Published: 06 Jan 2016 - 04:15 pm | Last Updated: 09 Nov 2021 - 04:29 pm
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Dubai: Bahrain said Wednesday it had dismantled an Iran-linked "terror" cell that was planning attacks in the kingdom, amid a growing diplomatic crisis between Gulf states and Tehran.

The cell -- allegedly linked to Iran's Revolutionary Guard and Lebanon's Tehran-backed Hezbollah militia -- was planning to carry out a "series of dangerous bombings" on the tiny Gulf island, Bahrain's interior ministry said in a statement.

AFP