Thai authorities arrested a Lebanese-Swedish man of duel citizenship, after being warned by Israeli intelligence of a possible attack in Bangkok. Thai authorities arrested Hussein Atris, believed to be connected with Hezbollah, on 13 January.

He is alleged to be part of a cell planning an attack and was arrested at Bangkok airport attempting to leave the city. When interrogated by police Atris led police to a warehouse where they recovered 4,000 kilograms of urea fertilizer and several gallons of liquid ammonium nitrate.

However, Thai National Police Chief Gen. Prewpan Dhamapong told reporters that he believed Bangkok was actually a “transit point, and unlikely that they would have staged terror attacks in Thailand.”