The Ministry of Intelligence has announced that five separatist terrorists and three arms smugglers have been identified and arrested in operations in Kermanshah, Alborz, and Tehran provinces.
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In a statement on Wednesday, the ministry said the arrests followed reports from the public and intelligence surveillance operations.
It added that the five-member separatist terrorist team had been preparing to carry out terrorist attacks in Tehran, Alborz, and Kermanshah provinces under the direction and coordination of individuals affiliated with US and Israeli intelligence services.
The statement further noted that three members of an arms trafficking network, which was transporting weapons and ammunition for terrorist operations, were identified and arrested while entering the country from the Kurdistan Region.
A total of 50 handguns and 100 magazines were seized from the smuggling team, the statement added.
