Authorities in Bahrain on Thursday (June 29th) announced the arrest of seven people suspected of carrying out or plotting attacks in the kingdom, AFP reported.
Five of those detained were believed to have formed a cell of Al-Ashtar Brigades, a militant group that receives funding and support from Iran, and were accused of being behind three attacks on the armed forces, said security chief General Tarek al-Hassan.
Explosives and chemicals used to make homemade bombs were seized during the arrest operation, al-Hassan said.
The two other people arrested were accused of carrying out surveillance in preparation for attacks on the security forces.
