“HIGH TREASON”: Kuwait Foils Assassination Plot Targeting State Leaders
KUWAIT CITY — The Kuwaiti Ministry of Interior announced on Thursday, March 26, 2026, that the State Security Service has dismantled a dangerous terrorist network planning “assassination operations” against senior state leaders and national symbols. The announcement marks the third major counter-terrorism operation in Kuwait this month as the regional war with Iran continues to spill over into neighboring Gulf states.
In a televised statement, spokesperson Brigadier Nasser Abusulaib described the plot as an act of “high treason” designed to paralyze the state and spread chaos.
The “Sleeper Cell” Breakdown
Following intensive surveillance, authorities arrested six primary suspects who were operating as a coordinated sleeper cell.
- The Detainees: The group consists of five Kuwaiti citizens and one individual whose citizenship had previously been revoked.
- Fugitives Abroad: The Ministry has identified 14 additional accomplices currently outside the country, including five Kuwaitis, five stateless individuals (Bidoon), two Iranians, and two Lebanese nationals.
- The Hezbollah Connection: Investigations revealed the cell is directly linked to the banned Hezbollah organization. Suspects reportedly confessed to receiving “advanced training” in foreign camps on weapons handling, explosives, surveillance, and specific assassination tactics.
A Month of Foiled Plots
This latest arrest follows a string of “pre-emptive strikes” by Kuwaiti security forces aimed at neutralizing Iranian-backed subversion.
| Date | Operation Details |
| March 16, 2026 | 16-member cell dismantled; suspects were monitoring sensitive border areas and military movements. |
| March 18, 2026 | Plot targeting vital infrastructure (power and water plants) foiled; 10 Kuwaiti nationals arrested. |
| March 26, 2026 | Assassination network neutralized; six core members arrested for targeting “state symbols.” |
Kuwait in the Crosshairs (March 26, 2026)
The security crackdown comes as Kuwait faces sustained physical attacks from across the Gulf.
- Airport Attack: Just yesterday, Wednesday, March 25, an Iranian drone strike sparked a massive fire at Kuwait International Airport, targeting a fuel tank.
- Refinery Strikes: The Mina Al-Ahmadi refinery has been hit twice in the last week (March 19 and 20), causing minor fires but no reported casualties.
- The “Red Line”: Brigadier Abusulaib emphasized that “the security and sovereignty of the State of Kuwait are a red line,” vowing that the Ministry would deliver “painful blows” to anyone cooperating with external terrorist entities.
What’s Next?
As the Friday, March 27 deadline approaches, Kuwait has placed its security services on the highest possible alert. With the U.S. and Israel poised to escalate to the “total infrastructure phase” of the war at sunrise tomorrow, Gulf capitals fear that sleeper cells—like the ones arrested today—may be activated for a “final wave” of internal sabotage.