UAE hails dismantling of terrorist cell in Saudi Arabia

  • 9/30/2020
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ABU DHABI — The United Arab Emirates has condemned an attempt by a terrorist cell linked to Iran"s Revolutionary Guard who wanted to launch sabotage operations in Saudi Arabia. In a statement carried by the state news agency WAM on Wednesday, the UAE’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation hailed the "vigilance, sophistication and efficiency" of the security apparatus in Saudi Arabia and its response to these attempted terrorist acts. The UAE reaffirmed its firm stance and solidarity with the Kingdom in confronting such terrorist operations, adding that it supports all measures it takes to protect its security and stability. Saudi Arabia said on Monday it had busted a terrorist cell this month that had received training from Iran"s Revolutionary Guards. The spokesman for the Presidency of State Security said in a statement that 10 people were arrested and a huge cache of weapons and explosives was confiscated. According to the spokesman, three of those arrested had been trained in Iran while the rest were "linked to the cell in various roles".

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