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Bahrain says it thwarted terror attack, seized weapons from Iran

The Bahraini Interior Ministry said the suspects were linked to terrorist groups in Iran.
A picture taken on Dec. 3, 2020, shows the world trade centre (R) and the skyline of the Bahraini capital Manama.

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.”

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