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Iraqis 'shot at Kuwaiti vessels'
The Kuwaiti Interior Ministry has said an Iraqi ship has opened fire on two Kuwaiti coastguard patrol boats, causing them to collide. "When the two coastguard boats were on a routine patrol in the northern region near Warba island, there was an Iraqi vessel in the area which opened fire on them," the official Kuna news agency reported. A member of the coastguard was hurt when two boats collided after the attack, the agency added. Kuna's Faris Glubb told the BBC that the incident was probably the irresponsible action of an individual Iraqi commander, and is unlikely to be pursued by either side. Kuwait and Iraq have had no diplomatic relations since the Gulf War in 1991, in which US-led forces liberated Kuwait from Iraqi occupation. Iraq often accuses Kuwait of "piracy" against its shipping, while Kuwait says it has intercepted Iraqi boats carrying goods in violation of a UN embargo. A few days ago, I mentioned Iraq's tough guys getting rambunctious and blowing things for Sammy and his clique. Guess the hard boys aren't just dealing with the inspectors. But something like this could blow the cork just as easily. Posted by: Fred Pruitt 2002-12-03 |
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