(MENAFN) In a sweep targeting alleged Shiite militants in the Sunni-ruled kingdom, Bahrain said it has arrested 116 people.
This comes amid a years-long unrest on all dissent on the island off the coast of Saudi Arabia. That's fueled sporadic, small-scale attacks by local Shiite militant groups on security forces.
The Interior Ministry said in a statement that the alleged militants planned to "target Bahraini officials, members of the security authorities and vital oil installations with the objective of disturbing public security and harming the national economy."
Offering no timeframe for the arrests, the Interior Ministry says police found explosives and weapons in their raids.
Bahrain regularly announces similar sweeps, blaming Iran for instigating and training the alleged militants.
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