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Kuwaitis planned to hit US troops during training
Kuwaiti military personnel detained last week for plotting attacks against US troops had planned to strike during joint exercises, a security source said Tuesday. Security sources said Monday Kuwait was interrogating up to eight Kuwaiti soldiers and senior officers, along with several non-Kuwaitis, over suspected links to the plot in a country, which is a staunch US ally. Several weeks earlier, the United States had warned Americans living in the tiny Gulf state that militants were possibly preparing attacks. "The group had intentions to attack foreign forces during training with the Kuwaiti army," the source said. "They are now being interrogated by military intelligence." Army Chief of Staff, Yousef Abdelrazzak al-Mulla, told Reuters military intelligence officials were questioning "no more than five soldiers." "If any have proven links to the case then they will be referred to a martial court," he said, adding those released had resumed their duties. US embassy spokesman Mark Stroh told Reuters: "We are aware of the arrests and have been in close touch with the Kuwaiti authorities." Kuwait has been cracking down on Islamic militants opposed to the presence of US forces in the country. Diplomats say sympathy for Saudi-born al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden is on the rise among Kuwaiti youth. Posted by: Dan Darling 2005-01-05 |
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