KUWAIT CITY, July 9: 10 people were injured in brawls that took place at different locations in the country during the weekend. In one of the incidents, a woman of an unidentified nationality and a Bedoun man in his 30s fought at a commercial complex in Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh, resulting in severe injuries to both of them. The fighters were referred to Al-Farwaniya Hospital by paramedics who had accompanied securitymen to the scene.

Similarly, two Egyptians and a Sri Lankan man exchanged blows along the Restaurants Street in Salmiya during which they suffered cuts and several other injuries. Paramedics referred them to the Mubarak Hospital. Three citizens were stabbed and seriously injured during a bloody fight among a group of five citizens in Al-Ferdous. The injured people were taken to Al-Farwaniya Hospital by paramedics, while the other two were apprehended and referred to a police station. And, a citizen and an Arab expatriate engaged in a fight in Al-Doha Thursday night and suffered severe injuries. The two were transferred to Al-Sabah Hospital for treatment of injuries they sustained.

Kuwaiti pilot released after 3 days

KUWAIT CITY, July 9: The Ministry of Interior announced the release of a Kuwaiti pilot who was arrested a few days ago at the Kuwait International Airport for allegedly insulting and attacking customs officers, reports Al-Anba daily. The pilot, identified only as N.M., was detained for three days in Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh Police Station. He was also made to undergo tests to check if he was under the influence of alcohol, and faces charges of insulting public employees.

Lawyer Khaled Al-Owaihan said his client was shocked when customs agents asked him to open his luggage in a provocative manner and picked up a fight with him. Al-Owaihan appealed to the interior minister to open investigations as the publication of his client’s photos damaged his reputation. The pilot insists that he is innocent and says he neither drank alcohol nor did he have liquor bottles in his possession.