Kuwait: Border drone attacks won’t disrupt Iraq ties

Shafaq News- Basra

Kuwait’s First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister ofInterior, Sheikh Fahad Yousef Saud Al-Sabah, pledged on Saturday to confrontattempts to undermine relations with Iraq, stressing that recent securityincidents would not disrupt trade, travel, or cooperation between the twocountries.

Speaking alongside Basra Governor Asaad Al-Eidani atthe Safwan border crossing, Al-Sabah said the relationship between Iraq and Kuwait“goes beyond friendship; whatever happens, we will remain brothers.”

He also expected the Abdaly border crossing to resumenormal operations within 48 hours after authorities complete follow-up measuresrelated to the recent drone strike.

Al-Eidani welcomed the Kuwaiti delegation, calling thevisit “a sign of continued cooperation,” and noted that regional instabilityhad affected both Iraq and Kuwait.

On Thursday, Kuwait’s Ministry of Defense reportedthat repeated “hostile drone” strikes damaged the Abdaly border crossingwithout causing casualties.

Safwan-Abdaly is the only land crossing between Iraqand Kuwait and a key route for passenger and commercial traffic. Iraqiauthorities temporarily closed the Safwan crossing and evacuated employees as asafety measure, although no damage was reported on the Iraqi side, BasraProvincial Council Security Committee Chairman Aqeel Al-Freiji told Shafaq News. ...