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Kuwait Detains Soldiers for Plot Against U.S.
Kuwaiti security forces have detained up to eight Kuwaiti soldiers suspected of plotting to attack U.S. forces in the Gulf Arab state, a security source said Monday.  The soldiers, some of whom are high-ranking officers, were detained a week ago and are being questioned over a plot to attack American soldiers in the pro-U.S. country, the security source told Reuters. He said a number of non-Kuwaiti citizens were also being held and are being questioned regarding the alleged plot. The source declined to give any further details. Kuwaiti officials were not immediately available for comment. Following a December attack on a U.S. consulate in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait boosted security around oil and other key installations and major Western embassies in the OPEC nation, which controls nearly 10 percent of global petroleum reserves. A group of 20 Kuwaiti men are being tried for plotting to attack U.S.-led forces in Iraq and Kuwait. A Kuwaiti court is also trying another group of three Kuwaiti men accused of entering the Iraqi city of Falluja to fight U.S.-led forces. Kuwait is a staunch U.S. ally which was a launchpad for the Iraq war last year. It has been cracking down on Muslim militants opposed to the presence of U.S. forces in the oil-rich country as well as those plotting attacks against foreign troops in neighboring Iraq. Posted by: Steve 2005-01-03 |
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