Kuwait Sentences 3 to Death, Jails 8 over Plot to Kill Interior Minister, Iran Links
- A Kuwaiti court sentenced three people to death for plotting to assassinate Interior Minister Sheikh Fahad Al Yousef.
- Eight other defendants received five-year prison terms for criminal involvement in the case.
- Prosecutors accused the defendants of communicating with Iran and Hezbollah and planning hostile acts against Kuwait.
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The three men are from the Shiite community, which represents about a third of Kuwait's population.
Kuwait sentences 3 to death, jails 8 over plot to kill interior minister, Iran links
The defendants were accused of plotting an explosives attack with the intention to spread fear, while one was charged with attempting to smuggle explosives into the country, local media reported
Among those convicted is a Shiite religious leader — Accusations of links to Hezbollah and undermining national interests.
Three men have been sentenced to death in Kuwait for plotting to assassinate the deputy prime minister, collaborating with Iran and joining Hezbollah. Another 11 defendants were sentenced to five years of hard labor.
Three men were sentenced to death in Kuwait today for plotting to assassinate the government's vice president, as well as for collaborating with Iran and participating in Lebanon's Hezbollah. The… Kuwait: Three men sentenced to death for plotting to assassinate the vice president - NAVY NEWS
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