The High Criminal Court of Bahrain yesterday began the trial of 169 suspects; including 111 in custody on charges of forming and funding the “Bahrain Hezbollah”.

The Head of Terror Crime Prosecution, Dr Ahmad Al-Hammadi said the court has set 18 October for the hearing.

The suspects are accused of establishing and joining a terrorist group, carrying out a bombing, attempted murder, training in the use of weapons and explosives, the possession, acquisition, manufacture and use of explosives and firearms without authorisation as well as funding a terrorist group, the Al-Ayyam newspaper reported.

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They are also accused of transferring, receiving and handing over funds to a terrorist group, hiding weapons, ammunition and explosives, and destroying government properties.

According to Al-Hammadi, the Public Prosecutor’s Office received a report from the General Directorate of Criminal Investigations about the formation of a terrorist cell in Bahrain.

Al-Hammadi added that the Iranian regime issued orders to the Iranian Revolutionary Guards to unite the various Bahraini organisations and movements under an umbrella organisation which is to be named “Bahrain Hezbollah”.