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Kuwait dismantles terror cell seeking to assassinate State leaders
The network included 14 Kuwaitis abroad and others, receiving military training and stockpiling weapons to target state leaders and destabilize national security, authorities said.
- On Wednesday, the Kuwaiti Ministry of Interior announced the arrest of a network linked to the Hezbollah terrorist organization, which officials say planned to assassinate state leaders and jeopardize higher interests.
- Brigadier General Nasser Bouslaib, spokesperson for the Ministry of Interior, revealed the network planned assassinations targeting state leaders and conducted training in weapons, explosives, and surveillance methods.
- Authorities identified 14 suspects who fled the country, alongside five Kuwaiti citizens, five non-Kuwaiti individuals with revoked citizenship, two Iranians, and two Lebanese nationals; officers seized weapons, drones, and encrypted communication devices.
- The suspects have been referred to the Public Prosecution for legal action, as authorities continue to investigate and pursue anyone linked to or cooperating with the cell or other terrorist organizations.
- This incident follows the March 16 dismantling of another Hezbollah-linked cell, which authorities stated was planning activities to destabilize internal security and recruit individuals for the organization within Kuwait.
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