Sunday, May 2, 2010

Kuwait breaks Iranian 'spy ring' - report


Kuwait’s security forces have shattered a spy cell working for Iran’s Revolutionary Guard to feed information on Kuwaiti and US targets, local media has reported.



here we go again !!
the never ending story !!

Al-Qabas newspaper said that at least seven Kuwaiti men were arrested, some of whom served in the interior and defence ministries. In addition, it said bedoon, or stateless Arabs, and other Arabs, were arrested.
The newspaper said that another “six or seven” suspects remained at loose, and that security services were hunting for them. Meanwhile, Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast denied the report as “utterly baseless” and said it was propaganda against the Islamic Republic.

According to Al-Qabas, the cell’s members had taken pictures of Kuwaiti military and other vital targets, in addition to US military sites. The paper said security forces stormed the home of one of the cell leaders in Sulaibiya, 25km west of Kuwait City, and found maps for key sites, sophisticated communications gear and over $250,000 in cash.
The newspaper quoted Kuwaiti security sources as saying members of the cell had confessed they were assigned to recruit new members whose ideas were similar to the Revolutionary Guards. Cell members had apparently visited Iran frequently under the guise of tourism, medical treatment or visiting religious places.

2 comments:

Expat and the City said...

VERY SCARY! I know that where I work is a big target and I pray every morning for God to keep us safe.

HAMAD said...

Expat and the City: trust me hun .. everywhere in Q8 is a target .. hey .. how about taken ME with u back to USA :P lol