 Al Qaida might be shifting its strategy and preparing to attack so-called soft targets in Kuwait. Western diplomatic sources said the Al Qaida network has been foiled in several attempts to attack Western military personnel in Kuwait. The sources cited the arrest of nearly 200 suspected insurgents and raids against four strongholds in the sheikdom during January. "Kuwait has responded very well to warnings of Al Qaida attacks," a diplomat said. "Security forces have been acting on information and intelligence has been collecting new leads." On Saturday, Kuwait captured two Al Qaida suspects said to have planned strikes on U.S. interests in the sheikdom. The suspected operatives were identified as Kuwaiti nationals. |