(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) MANAMA, Nov 15 (KUNA) -- Bahrain's Ministry of Interior said Wednesday one of the terrorist elements who perpetrated the deadly bomb attack on a police vehicle in October has been arrested.
A policeman was killed and eight others wounded in last month's attack, said the public security chief Maj.-Gen. Tarek Al-Hassan at a press conference.
Back on October 27, the security services managed to dismantle a serious five-member terrorist cell and abort a major design against certain officials and oil pipelines, he said.
Maj.-Gen. Al-Hassan noted that terrorists, who received training abroad, were preparing explosive devices and firearms for the planned crimes.
He added that the cell had carried out two attacks on police patrol in Sitrah area on February 12 and February 14, 2017, and a similar attack on August 13. (end) hmd.gb
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