Bahrain Says it Foiled Terrorist Plots to Bomb 2 Bank ATMs

Bahrain security services foiled terrorist plots to bomb two ATMs belonging to a national bank. (AFP file photo)
Bahrain security services foiled terrorist plots to bomb two ATMs belonging to a national bank. (AFP file photo)
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Bahrain Says it Foiled Terrorist Plots to Bomb 2 Bank ATMs

Bahrain security services foiled terrorist plots to bomb two ATMs belonging to a national bank. (AFP file photo)
Bahrain security services foiled terrorist plots to bomb two ATMs belonging to a national bank. (AFP file photo)

Bahrain security services foiled terrorist plots to bomb two ATMs belonging to a national bank, the interior ministry said on Saturday.

The bombs had been placed at the locations at different times on Wednesday morning, the ministry said in a statement, adding that a number of suspects had been arrested and the case had been referred to public prosecutors.

“The concerned security authorities in cooperation with the National Security Agency foiled two terrorist plots which aimed to blow up two ATMs belonging to one of the national banks in the al-Naim and Jidhafs areas in the Capital Governorate,” the statement said.



Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Receives Phone Call from Cypriot Counterpart

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah attends a press conference in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, August 17, 2023. (Reuters)
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah attends a press conference in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, August 17, 2023. (Reuters)
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Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Receives Phone Call from Cypriot Counterpart

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah attends a press conference in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, August 17, 2023. (Reuters)
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah attends a press conference in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, August 17, 2023. (Reuters)

Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah, Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs, received a phone call on Thursday from Minister of Foreign Affairs of Cyprus, Dr. Constantinos Kombos.
During the call, they discussed regional and international developments and topics of common interest.