Kuwait arrests Hezbollah-linked cell in security crackdown

Kuwaiti security authorities have uncovered and arrested a cell linked to the banned organisation Hezbollah that was planning to destabilise the country and recruit new members.

In a statement carried by the Kuwait News Agency, the country's Ministry of Interior said intensive monitoring and surveillance operations led to the arrest of the group and the exposure of what it described as an organised sabotage plot.

The cell consisted of 14 Kuwaiti nationals and two Lebanese nationals and was allegedly planning activities aimed at undermining Kuwait’s sovereignty, spreading chaos and threatening national security.

Authorities said that, after obtaining legal authorisation from the Public Prosecution, several items were seized from the suspects, including firearms and ammunition, drones, encrypted Morse communication devices, maps, narcotic substances and sums of money.

Investigations are continuing, with the suspects set to be referred to the Public Prosecution as security authorities pursue anyone linked to the group.

The Ministry of Interior stressed that Kuwait’s security and sovereignty are a red line and warned that any cooperation with terrorist organisations will face strict and decisive action.