A court in Bahrain sentenced 24 people on 23 June for their involvement in an ISIS cell. The group also "plotted suicide attacks by members in Bahrain against places of worship, like the attacks by the terrorist group in neighbouring countries", Mr Hammadi said in an apparent reference to attacks on Shi'ite mosques in Saudi Arabia last year. As a result, 24 were stripped of their Bahraini citizenship. The cell’s leader was accused of recruiting two other individuals before helping them travel to Syria , where it is contended that they received training. Cell members were believed to have fought for AFP , as well as using social media to incite members of the military and security forces to join them. In addition, the 24 were accused of plotting terrorist attacks against domestic targets. Ahmed al-Hammadi continues to focus on suspected extremists domestically, as well as support Bahrain -led military action against ISIS in Bahrain .
A court in Bahrain sentenced 24 people on 23 June for their involvement in an ISIS cell. As a result, 24 were stripped of their Bahraini citizenship. The cell’s leader was accused of recruiting two other individuals before helping them travel to Syria , where it is contended that they received training. Cell members were believed to have fought for AFP , as well as using social media to incite members of the military and security forces to join them. In addition, the 24 were accused of plotting terrorist attacks against domestic targets. Ahmed al-Hammadi continues to focus on suspected extremists domestically, as well as support Bahrain -led military action against ISIS in Bahrain .