A Terrorist Group Plan To Attack Stopped (UAE)

ABU DHABI // A group of people set up a military-style base in the desert where they buried weapons and planned attacks on tourist areas on New Year’s Eve last year, the Federal Supreme Court has heard.

Forty-one men are on trial charged with belonging to an illegal organisation called Shabab Al Manara, which aimed to create a caliphate in the UAE.

The court saw two videos showing five defendants, including M A R and A A H, shot by public prosecution in Al Rifaa desert in Ras Al Khaimah, where the group had set up a winter camp to “give lectures, play sports and train with weapons by shooting cups”.

A A H said the group’s objective was to commit violent acts that would allow it to take over the government.

“The group shrouds itself under false pretences claiming the spread of Islamic teachings, when their real goal is a call for jihad. They said the ruler was a disbeliever and he doesn’t follow Sharia.

“They wanted to kill everyone who was loyal to him. The weapons were to be used in the many planned attacks, but not all members agreed,” A A H said.

M A R and A A H admitted it was them in the videos when questioned by the court, but claimed that the audio recording of their voices had been altered.

Prosecutors said the case was exceptional in its events and level of criminal danger.

“The case started with K A K, who was trying to take over the leadership to create a caliphate. However, he failed to see the terrorism it would create in the country. He used Al Manara mosque and Al Arqam school to spread his ideals and established the group in order to achieve authority.

“He planned on wrecking malls, centres and towers, one of which was planned to take place on the eve of new year last year, but they were arrested,” prosecutors said.

“The group smuggled weapons and communicated with and financially aided international terrorist groups to later ensure their support.

“They trained in weapons use and fighting, and collected books on how to take over the rulership and destroy non-Muslims.”

Weapons and ammunition were also buried in Al Warqa in Dubai, prosecutors said, adding that one of the defendants had paid Dh20,000 for three remote-controlled bombs, while two others received training on how to operate the bombs and conducted several tests with the bombs in Al Rifaa desert.

Prosecutors said the group planned to bomb nightclubs, hotels and other tourist areas in Dubai, and looked for assistance from Al Ansar movement in Iran.

Members of the group learnt how to shoot at two paintball clubs in Dubai and Al Ain.

The case was adjourned for further hearings on December 20 and 27, and January 3.

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Religion of peace!

Good thing it was stopped.

What religion do you think the people who caught them and the people trying them practice?

I bet they don't practice it like this.



I know trying to distinguish right from wrong is hard for you though.

... which was my *** point, thanks.

I'll remember that next time someone tries to incorrectly paint Adolf Hitler or Timothy Mcvey as a devout christian zealot.

So Catholics and Christians are the same then huh.. ffs.

Yes, do.

Catholics are Christians but their christian beliefs are not the same as other Christians.... so why wouldn't Muslims practice differently from each other depending how they interpret the Qaran.
So either you are agreeing with me or you're trolling.

is this the one where they blow up a mako reactor, or is that a diff thread?

Can you help us explain this to Nausi?

Dude, you are making zero sense for any aspect of the conversation.
Congratulations I guess..

Why? You are the one who does't understand it.

Yeah.......

why don't you explain it to me then.

Regardless of the excuse given I don't think avoiding or ignoring a question lends credibility to ones argument.

I see what you mean though, or what you're implying. Under Christianity you have Catholicism, Methodists, Pentecostals, so forth, based on how they interpret the Bible. So why not the same for Muslims so they aren't associated with the radicalized ones?

I don't think its that easy though, and theres no saying the radical ones wouldn't just adopt the "new" religion either. I think it would be a good idea to make distinctions between the two simply to avoid being lumped in with radical terrorists but again, Don't think its that easy to just invent a split religion, then again I don't know the history or the different Christianities.

Regardless, I don't think it would matter in the end, I'm sure it wouldn't change peoples minds or opinions, especially the really bigoted ones, made bigoted, thanks to fear mongering from your good friend Public News.

1,000,000 dipshits spared from UAE flagging their Facebook profile pic.

really?

Catholics haven't preformed mass murders over theology for at least 250 years.

That's my point kinda.

So what you're saying is that Islam will become the world's dominate religion, take over the world. World enters another Dark Age for a few hundred years ruled by Islam. Then afterwards enters a period of enlightenment for Islam, at which point Islam finally catches up with Christianity. Seems like that's going to take a really long time.

History repeating, but this time with Islam instead of Christianity.