Manama: Kuwait’s interior ministry has withdrawn the passports of supporters of terror group Daesh.
The “precautionary measure” seeks to ensure the sympathisers do not engage in evil acts or reckless behaviour that would harm Kuwait, security sources told Kuwaiti daily Al Anba.
“We cannot detain them without legal grounds, but we did summon them and informed them very clearly that we were fully aware of their tendencies and orientations,” the sources said.
The state top security agency also warned the sympathisers they were under constant monitoring and that their movements and contacts were being closely watched, the sources added.
“We are applying a zero tolerance policy towards anyone who is involved in any act of terror and under any form, be it through direct support, plotting, scheming, or harbouring suspects,” the security agency told the sympathisers.
Non-Kuwaitis, including Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) citizens, will be deported to their home countries alongside full reports under the legal article of “Public Interest” along with full report about their orientations and activities, the sources said.
According to the daily, the close cooperation between Saudi Arabia and Kuwait on security matters has been strengthened recently.
“The security database in Kuwait has details about Daesh sympathisers and extremists in Kuwait and the other GCC countries and has contributed to the arrest of several wanted elements. At least 15 Kuwaiti officers move between Saudi Arabia and Kuwait to exchange information and details and to work with their Saudi counterparts on tracking and monitoring extremists,” the sources said.
Saudi Arabia and Kuwait were hit by three suicide bomb attacks in Shiite mosques that left more than 50 worshippers dead.
The first two attacks occurred in Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province on May 22 and May 29 during Friday prayers while the third attack, carried out by a Saudi national with a clean security record, at a mosque in Kuwait City on June 26.
The attacks were claimed by Daesh.
