Manama: Two former Guantanamo Bay detainees have been arrested in Bahrain as they were trying to enter the kingdom via the King Fahad Causeway with forged passports, the interior ministry said late on Saturday.
The two men, both Gulf nationals, were carrying a large stash of cash at the time of their arrest, the General Director of Crime Detection and Forensic Science said.
“Initial investigations have revealed that the two men are former detainees of the Guantanamo detention centre. They are suspected of plotting a terror act to jeopardise the security and safety of Bahrain. More information will be revealed through the ongoing investigations,” he said. “Legal procedures are being taken to refer the case to the public prosecution.”
No further details were given about the nationality or identity of the two men.
However, the police said that the arrest was made just before Bahrain hosts the 32nd meeting of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) ministers of interior this week.
The 25-kilometre King Fahad Causeway between Bahrain and Saudi Arabia is the island kingdom’s only terrestrial link. It is used by thousands of people and vehicles every day, making it one of the busiest traffic areas in the Arab world. It was opened on November 26, 1986.
