The ancient manuscript stolen in Kuwait and recovered by Iraqi security personnel.

BAGHDAD, Dec 23, (KUNA): Iraqi security personnel have seized a unique Kuwaiti ancient manuscript that had been stolen during the 1990-1991 Iraqi occupation of the country. Adel Al-Husseini, the police chief in Babel, told Kuwait News Agency that a relics’ trader was nabbed as he tried to sell the piece, worth millions of US dollars.A freshly-established security team lured the man to a cafe in Al-Hella, the provincial city in Babel, pretending to be interested buyers. When he showed up for the trade, the personnel detained him instantly.Al-Hussein explained to the Kuwaiti news agency that the trader, who was a former Iraqi Army soldier, had stolen the piece from Kuwait Museum during the country’s occupation that began in August 1990, adding that he intended to sell it for $45 million.The piece is made of deer leather, engraved with letters in an ancient language. It also bears stamp of the Kuwaiti museum.The police chief said the Iraqi Government should take a decision with regard of handing it over to Kuwait, pending completion of the investigations.