Gulf Insider
The Ministry of Interior in Bahrain has said a group linked to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) was involved in organised terrorist activity targeting members of the Shia community in the country. In a statement posted on its official account, the ministry said the group’s members were involved in what it described as organised terrorist activity within Bahrain. Alleged ideological and organisational links The ministry alleged that the main organisation is connected to elements associated with the so-called Guardianship of the Jurist ideology and includes individuals linked to a dissolved clerical council and its affiliates. It added that the group is based on members of the dissolved Islamic Scholars Council and individuals aligned with it. Terror and espionage claims Authorities further claimed that elements of the group established a terrorist organisation and were involved in espionage activities in favour of Iran. The ministry also said members of the network were operating through structured cells and carrying out activities it described as a threat to national security. Criminal investigations and 41 arrests The ministry said its findings are based on ongoing criminal investigations and evidence gathered by security agencies. It added that the detainees were part of an organised network […]
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