Bahrain seizes explosives intended for use in Saudi Arabia

[Devil Soul]

Bahrain seizes explosives intended for use in Saudi Arabia
By Reuters
Published: June 18, 2015

PHOTO: MOHAMMAD NOMAN/EXPRESS

DUBAI: Bahrain said on Thursday it had seized explosives and bomb-making materials planned for use in Bahrain and neighbouring Saudi Arabia in what it said was an attempt to use its borders as a base for attacking targets in the region.

In a statement, police chief Major-General Tariq al-Hasan said the techniques used in the manufacture of the explosives bore “clear similarities” to methods used by what it called proxy groups of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corp (IRGC).

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Bahrain often accuses Shi’ite Muslim theocracy Iran of seeking to subvert the Gulf Arab island monarchy.

Iran denies interfering in Bahrain, although it acknowledges it does support opposition groups seeking greater political and economic rights for Bahrain’s Shi’ite Muslim community.

Hasan said the seized items, including powerful explosive C4, commercial detonators, advanced circuitry, chemicals and mobile phones, “represent a significant escalation in attempts to smuggle explosives material into Bahrain”.

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The June 6 seizure in the Dar Kulaib district was made possible by information arising from the capture in May of a vehicle containing similar explosives as it was being driven across the causeway that links Bahrain to Saudi Arabia, he said.

Bahrain has reported a growing number of attacks using home-made explosives, some of them deadly, in the past two years.

Hasan added that the June 6 operation and previous such seizures “point to an emerging trend. The professionalism with which these seized materials are assembled and concealed is a clear indication of international support and sponsorship.”

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“Of greater concern, however, is the fact that these sophisticated bomb-making materials were destined for Saudi Arabia, a sign that extremists are increasingly using Bahrain’s borders as a launch pad for terrorists seeking to carry out attacks elsewhere in the region.”

 

[Sinnerman108]

OK Good.

But where did it come from in the first place ?

Who imported or manufactured it in Bahrain ?

Who was supposed to receive it in Saudi Arabia ?

 

[Hack-Hook]

Im sure its the same as those bomb filled ambulances .or when they arrested medics because they helped injured demonstrators and sentenced them on charge of not helping injured peoples.
Interestingly these materials found at the same time that Bahrain sentenced one of the opposition leaders to 4 years in prison and there was calling for demonstration.

How convenient .

 

[Al Bhatti]

July 26, 2015

Bahrain busts bid to smuggle C4 explosives into country
Two Bahraini suspects arrested

A joint counter-terrorism operation involving Bahraini security authorities has disrupted an attempt to smuggle high-grade explosives, automatic weapons, and ammunition into Bahrain.

The Ministry of Interior today announced that on July 155, the Bahrain Coast Guard, in coordination with the Police Aviation Unit and Bahrain Royal Naval Force, intercepted a vessel heading towards Bahrain after meeting another vessel just outside Bahrain's territorial waters.

Two Bahraini suspects on board were arrested. They were named as Mahdi Subah Abdulmohsen Mohammed, 30, and Abbas Abdulhussain Abdullah Mohammed, 30.

The ministry has confirmed that initial inquiries show that the first suspect, Mahdi Subah Abdulmohsen Mohammed, received military training in Iran during August 2013.

Authorities have said the training included the manufacturing and use of explosive ordinance and improvised explosive devices, as well as firearms training at an Iranian Revolutionary Guards' camp.

The suspects were also provided with funds to assist the failed smuggling operation.

The ministry said the two suspects arrested attempted to dispose of the materials they received off the coast of Bahrain; however, they were later recovered by the Bahraini Coast Guard and were found to contain a lethal mix of materials, including 43.8kg of the powerful explosive C4, eight automatic Kalashnikov assault rifles, 32 Kalashnikov magazines, ammunition and detonators.

The two suspects have admitted receiving the shipment from Iranian handlers outside Bahrain’s territorial waters.

Investigations have also revealed that Mahdi Subah Abdulmohsen Mohammed was recruited by a Bahraini citizen, Jaffar Ahmed Salman, currently a fugitive in Iran, and who is said to have facilitated travel, financing and training.

Two other individuals have been arrested in connection with the smuggling attempt have been named locally as Tawfeeq Ibrahim Ali, 34, and Jaffar Mirza Jaffar, 31.

The arrestees have admitted their involvement in two previous smuggling attempts that took place in 2013 and 2014.

This latest incident follows a number of failed attempts to smuggle explosive materials into Bahrain recently.

Last month the Bahraini Police announced the discovery of a weapons stash containing large quantities of internationally sourced explosives and bomb-making materials in the Dar Kulaib area, planned for use in terrorist attacks.

Authorities said those arrested have been referred to the Public Prosecution while investigations continue.

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