Bahrain claims it foiled Iranian-backed terrorist attacks

Bahrain has charged 18 people with allegedly plotting attacks in the country with support from Iran.
Bahraini police arrive to disperse protestors during clashes following the funeral of Ali Abdulghani, 17, whose family says died of injuries suffered in a police chase, in the Shiite village of Shahrakkan, south of Manama on April 5, 2016. / AFP PHOTO / MOHAMMED AL-SHAIKH (Photo credit should read MOHAMMED AL-SHAIKH/AFP via Getty Images)
Bahraini police arrive to disperse protesters during clashes following the funeral of Ali Abdulghani, 17, whose family says died of injuries suffered in a police chase, in the Shiite village of Shahrakkan, south of Manama on April 5, 2016. - MOHAMMED AL-SHAIKH/AFP via Getty Images
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The Bahraini government announced this week that it had foiled Iran-backed “terrorist operations” earlier this year.

A total of 18 defendants are accused of plotting to carry out attacks in Bahrain with help from Iran, for which they gathered explosive and flammable materials. They also allegedly received financial and logistical assistance from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), the state-run Bahrain News Agency reported on Monday.

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