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Kuwait: 'Cell cased Alia, Ghaliya towers in Fintas'
The US, French and British embassies warned their nationals of a terrorist threat in Kuwait on Thursday, with the Americans saying that militants have recently targeted a large apartment complex housing Westerners. The US warning was the fourth security message issued this month. Two suspected terrorists and two Kuwaiti police officers were killed earlier this month in shoot-outs. "Although a number of arrests have been made, we believe that individuals associated with these incidents are still at large and remain a threat to Westerners and Western interests," the British Embassy said Thursday. It urged Britons to remain vigilant and avoid "drawing unnecessary attention." The US Embassy said it had information that "the group behind the recent shootings did not distinguish between official and civilian targets and that they conducted surveillance of at least one facility known to house a large number of Western civilians."The embassy identified the buildings as the Alia and Ghaliya towers in Fintas, south of Kuwait City. Additional security measures have been put in place at the location, the warden message said. "Heightened security awareness should be exercised in all residential complexes, as terrorists have specifically targeted a variety of Western housing facilities in the past," it said. About two years ago, a young Kuwaiti was arrested in possession of homemade explosives near the towers in Fintas. He had not used them. Posted by: Fred 2005-01-30 |
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