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 FM Meets Somali Counterpart in Riyadh

Prince Faisal bin Farhan received Somali Foreign Minister Ahmed Maalim Faqi at the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Riyadh on Sunday (Saudi Press Agency)
Prince Faisal bin Farhan received Somali Foreign Minister Ahmed Maalim Faqi at the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Riyadh on Sunday (Saudi Press Agency)
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Saudi FM Meets Somali Counterpart in Riyadh

Prince Faisal bin Farhan received Somali Foreign Minister Ahmed Maalim Faqi at the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Riyadh on Sunday (Saudi Press Agency)
Prince Faisal bin Farhan received Somali Foreign Minister Ahmed Maalim Faqi at the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Riyadh on Sunday (Saudi Press Agency)

Prince Faisal bin Farhan, the Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs, met on Sunday in Riyadh with his Somali counterpart, Ahmed Maalim Faqi Ahmed, where they discussed regional and international developments and matters of joint interest.

The two officials also reviewed the bilateral relations between their countries and explored ways to strengthen them in various fields.