The head of Bahrain’s public security, Tariq al-Hassan.

:: Bahrain on Wednesday announced the arrest of a large number of wanted criminals in terror incidents.

The head of Bahrain’s public security, Tariq al-Hassan, made the announcement at a press conference in Manama, and noted that the sit-in at Al Diraz was dispersed because it was illegal.

Hassan added that most of the detainees sought shelter at the house of Issa Qassim, pointing out that the 286 criminals wanted in terrorism cases were arrested.

He called on citizens and residents to abide by instructions from security authorities.

The head of the public security affirmed that they will firmly confront any illegal gatherings, stressing that the security operation was aimed at arresting wanted persons.

Hassan added that citizens in Al Diraz were affected by the situation before the security forces intervened.