UAE dismantles terror cell linked to Iran’s Wilayat al-Faqih
QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) – The UAE State Security Department announced on Monday that it has dismantled a “terrorist organization” and arrested all its members for their involvement in covert activities aimed at undermining national unity and destabilizing the country through planning systematic terrorist and sabotage acts on state territory.
The department stated that investigations with the members revealed the group’s affiliation with “Wilayat al-Faqih” (Guardianship of the Jurist) in Iran.
Investigations also showed that the members had adopted extremist terrorist ideologies and ideas threatening internal security, the statement added. It said they carried out recruitment and indoctrination operations through secret meetings, in coordination with external parties, with the aim of reaching sensitive positions.
The charges against the members include establishing and running a secret organization, managing the organization on state territory, pledging allegiance and loyalty to external parties, and harming national unity and social peace.