Kuwaiti authorities arrested a 16-member Hezbollah cell plotting assassinations and sabotage to destabilize the country, prompting official condemnation from the Lebanese Foreign Ministry.
Kuwaiti security forces have thwarted a major sabotage plot, arresting a terrorist group belonging to the Lebanon-based Hezbollah organization. The cell was actively targeting the security of the country to destabilize it, according to the Kuwaiti Interior Ministry as reported by Al Jazeera. Al Jazeera, a Qatari state-funded network, frequently covers official government statements during regional crises.
The arrested terrorist cell consists of 14 Kuwaiti citizens and two Lebanese nationals, according to Saudi News. Saudi News is a Saudi state-aligned channel that consistently highlights the regional transgressions of Iranian proxies and Hezbollah.
Kuwaiti authorities seized a cache of illicit materials from the organization. The recovered items included firearms, ammunition, and a specific weapon used for assassinations, as reported by Al Jazeera. Detailing the severity of the threat, the Interior Ministry stated that the sabotage plot aimed to "undermine the country's sovereignty, destabilize it, spread chaos, and disrupt order," according to Al Jazeera.
In a swift diplomatic response, the Lebanese Foreign Ministry publicly denounced the actions of the militant group. The ministry stated, "We condemn Hezbollah's involvement in the terrorist plot that targeted the sovereignty of the State of Kuwait," as quoted by Al Jazeera.
These arrests take place amid a period of unprecedented regional volatility following the outbreak of a wider Middle Eastern war earlier in March 2026. The broader conflict, which saw immense US and Israeli strikes on Iran and the subsequent death of Iran's Supreme Leader, previously involved Iranian-aligned "Axis of Resistance" militias launching widespread retaliatory strikes against strategic infrastructure in Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE.
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