MOI: Case probe leads to suspect's arrest

Manama, Aug. 1 (BNA): As part of counter-terrorism operations and in continuation of investigations into the case of Nabeel Abdullah Al Samee, 40, who was killed on July 19 while carrying a high-intensity homemade bomb when it exploded and whose body was found in a farm in Al Hajer village, a suspect has been arrested. He was a key partner of Nabeel Al Samee in committing a series of terrorist acts. His name is Hussain Abbas Hassan Mansoor, 39, and is a worker. He had been sentenced to three years in jail for attempt murder and has been involved in cases related to carrying explosives and weapons in a public place and security disturbance. The investigations have shown that the suspect transported bombs in his car and received money from the diseased who used to make bombs in farms in Al Hajer and Karzakan. Mansoor has said that when he arrived in the farm, he found Al Samee dead because of the bomb blast and saw its traces near his body. The General Directorate of Criminal Investigation and Forensic Science has taken legal steps and referred the case to the Public Prosecutor. The probe will continue so as to reveal the involvement of other individuals or terror cells. The Interior Ministry has affirmed its resolve to continue with its counter-terrorism operations to maintain national security and civil peace and ensure general safety of the public.