The UAE State Security Department (SSD) announced on Monday the dismantling of a terrorist organization and the arrest of its members, reported the country’s state news agency WAM.
They were detained for involvement in covert activities aimed at undermining national unity and destabilizing the country through plans to carry out systematic terrorist and sabotage operations on UAE soil.
Investigations revealed links between the organization and Iran’s “Wilayat al-Faqih” ideology.
Investigations also showed that members adopted extremist terrorist ideologies threatening internal security, carrying out recruitment and mobilization through secret meetings under a coordinated plan with external entities to access sensitive locations, said WAM.
According to surveillance and follow-up investigations, the organization held clandestine meetings inside and outside the country with terrorist elements and suspicious organizations, aiming to spread misleading ideas among Emirati youth and recruit them in support of foreign allegiances, incite against the UAE’s foreign policy and internal measures, and portray the country negatively.
They also collected funds through unofficial means and transferred them to suspicious external entities.
The charges brought against the members of the group include establishing a secret organization, managing its activities within the country, pledging allegiance and loyalty to external parties, and undermining national unity and social peace.
The State Security Department reaffirmed its firm commitment to confronting any threats to public security, calling on citizens and residents to report suspicious activities through official channels to further strengthen security and stability.
