Kuwait: 12 elements of 'Abdali cell' arrested, says interior ministry

KUWAIT CITY - 12 August 2017: Kuwait's Ministry of Interior announced early Saturday the capturing of 12 convicts of the terror group known as "Al-Abdali cell," Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) reported.

A ministry statement said the convicts were apprehended in different parts of the country, while the search is
underway for two more individuals.

In September 2015, the public prosecution indicted a number of individuals for acts that threatened national security and unity.

The defendants were accused of providing intelligence information to Iran, as well as possessing weapons, ammunition and communication devices.