No – US forces are not pulling out from Kuwait; KUNA Twitter account was hacked

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TEHRAN, Iran, Jan 8, (Agencies): Kuwait says its state-run KUNA news agency’s Twitter account was hacked and posted false story on US troops withdrawing from nation. Kuwait made the announcement Wednesday after the fake alert went out on its account, drawing widespread attention. Tiny, oil-rich Kuwait has over 13,000 US troops in the country, with more on the way amid tensions between the US and Iran.

Minister of Information Mohammad Al-Jabri Wednesday announced formation of an independent committee to investigate publication of false information on Kuwait News Agency’s (KUNA) Twitter account. The committee will comprise representatives of several state departments, Al-Jabri said in a brief statement. The head of the Kuwaiti Government communications center and its official spokesperson, Tareq Al-Mizrem, announced earlier that malware has infested KUNA’s Twitter account. He emphasized reports that appeared on the social media about American forces’ pullout were false.

KUNA also categorically denied reports it has broadcast statements by Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Sheikh Ahmad Al-Mansour Al-Sabah about withdrawal of the American forces from Kuwait.

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