The Kuwaiti Ministry of Interior announced today, Wednesday, the success of its security agencies in foiling a subversive plot that aimed to carry out assassinations against prominent figures and leaders in the state. The ministry affirmed that this operation comes within the context of continuous efforts to protect national security, noting that it is the third security blow directed at similar cells in less than ten days.
A statement issued by the ministry clarified that the State Security apparatus, after precise monitoring and follow-up operations, succeeded in dismantling a network comprising six individuals, including five Kuwaiti citizens and another person whose citizenship was revoked earlier. Sources indicated that the detainees are directly linked to the "Hezbollah" organization, which Kuwait classifies as a prohibited organization according to its local laws.
Security pursuits did not stop at the six detainees; authorities announced the identification of 14 other defendants involved in the same plot, but who are currently outside the country. The list of fugitives includes five Kuwaiti citizens, five others whose citizenship was revoked, in addition to two individuals holding Iranian nationality and two Lebanese, who are being pursued through international legal channels.
According to preliminary investigations, the detained defendants admitted to joining the prohibited organization and their continuous communication with external parties to coordinate subversive operations. They also confessed to receiving intensive military training outside the borders of the State of Kuwait at the hands of elements linked to the organization, with the aim of raising their combat efficiency to carry out assassinations and recruit new members.
The Ministry of Interior stressed that the plot primarily aimed to destabilize the country by targeting political leaders and national figures. It affirmed that security vigilance prevented the execution of these tasks, which were in advanced stages of preparation, noting that investigations are still ongoing to uncover all threads of the network and its supporting parties.
These developments come just days after Kuwaiti authorities announced the foiling of another plot that targeted vital and sensitive installations in the country. That previous operation resulted in the arrest of 10 individuals also belonging to an organization linked to "Hezbollah," indicating repeated attempts to breach Kuwaiti internal security recently.
In a related context, about ten days ago, security agencies had apprehended another group comprising 14 Kuwaiti citizens and two Lebanese, who were accused of planning acts aimed at undermining internal stability. This series of arrests reflects the state of maximum security alert that Kuwait is experiencing to confront cross-border threats and activities related to prohibited organizations.
On the regional level, no official comment has been issued so far by "Hezbollah" regarding these new accusations, despite its repeated denials on previous occasions of its involvement in any security activities within Kuwait. Lebanon had earlier expressed its concern about these accusations, affirming its commitment to fraternal relations with Gulf countries and its rejection of any practices that undermine their security.
These events coincide with a sharp escalation in regional tensions in the region, especially the ongoing confrontation between Iran on one hand, and the United States and Israel on the other. The region has been in a state of anticipation since late February, amidst an exchange of attacks and threats that targeted civilian and military installations in several Arab countries, casting a shadow over the local security scene in neighboring countries.
Investigations showed the network members' affiliation with a prohibited organization, as they were planning to carry out assassinations targeting prominent figures and leaders in the state.
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Kuwait announces dismantling of network linked to "Hezbollah" that planned to assassinate state leaders