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It said they carried out recruitment and indoctrination operations through secret meetings, in coordination with external parties, with the aim of reaching sensitive positions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>By Atoun Jan<\/strong><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) \u2013 The UAE State Security Department announced on Monday that it has dismantled a \u201cterrorist organization\u201d 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. 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