Kuwait condemns "terrorist" attacks on Saudi border guards


(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) Kuwait Tuesday condemned the "terrorist" attack against Saudi border guards that killed three securitymen and wounded two others, while commending vigilance of the Saudi border guards in preserving security and stability.

"The Coucnil of Ministers condemns the terrorist attack that took place yesterday against one of the border guard partrols in the northern border region of the Kingdom Saudi Arabia," killing three servicemen and injuring two others, Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah Al-Sabah said in a statement after a weekly government meeting.

The government, chaired by His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, commended vigilance of the Saudi border guards in preserving security and stability of the Kingdom.

Sheikh Mohammad also underlined the "serious efforts" exerted by Saudi Arabia towards the elimination of terrorism.

The cabinet, he added, considered the attack against the Saudi border guards as an assault against all GCC countries, and reaffirmed rejection to all forms of terrorism.

The cabinet, said Sheikh Mohammad, extended deepest condolences for families of the victims and wished speedy recovery for the wounded.

Meanwhile, the cabinet voiced relief for the outcome of medical tests that the Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz had underwent.


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