Kuwait denies taking additional security measures over terrorist threats

CAIRO - 3 July 2017: Kuwait's Interior Ministry on Sunday dismissed reports that it was taking extraordinary security measures to address external or terrorist threats.

The Ministry was quoted by KUNA News Agency as saying in a statement that precautionary plans and preventive measures are part of a security plan that has been launched since the holy month of Ramadan.

The plan is subject to the supervision of Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Khaled Al-Jarrah Al-Sabah and all relevant security organs, ministry added.