Culprit flees from country after quarrel breaks among soldiers in Kuwaiti special forces camp

The Kuwaiti Ministry of Interior (MoI) issued a statement regarding an altercation between soldiers in the Special Security Forces camp and the alleged escape of a perpetrator outside the country in the immediate aftermath of the incident.

The authority said that the Ports and Borders Security Sector apprehended the culprit upon his return to the country and subsequently transferred him to the appropriate authorities for legal proceedings.

On Saturday, the MoI released a statement addressing the reported altercation among soldiers and the subsequent escape of the perpetrator. The Kuwaiti Interior Minister Sheikh Talal Al-Khaled had ordered the formation of an urgent investigation committee to examine the circumstances of the altercation between soldiers in the Special Security Forces camp.

In a social media post, the ministry said: “Regarding what was circulated on some social media sites, which includes a quarrel between soldiers in the Special Security Forces camp and the perpetrator’s escape outside the country immediately after the incident.”

The ministry added: “The Acting Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, Sheikh Talal Khaled Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, ordered the formation of an urgent investigation committee after the incident.”

The statement stressed that the goal of the investigation committee is “to determine the circumstances of the incident and explain the reasons and repercussions that led to the quarrel and the escape of the perpetrator in order to take legal measures regarding the incident.”

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