04/10/2025
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04/10/2025
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KUWAIT CITY, Oct 4: The Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdullah Al-Yahya declared on Saturday that two Kuwaiti citizens who participated in the Al-Sumud flotilla to relieve Gaza have been released and are on their way back home. In a statement to KUNA, Minister Al-Yahya said the department personnel have been closely following up since the first moment on various developments concerning the Flotilla participants’ detention. He has affirmed that the released Kuwaiti nationals are in good condition and is exerting follow-up efforts to free a third Kuwaiti citizen who participated in Al-Sumud flotilla to secure his safe comeback.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Saturday expressed gratitude of the State of Kuwait for Bahrain, Jordan, Turkiye, and other brotherly and friendly states for their cooperation that led to the release of Kuwaiti citizens. The ministry alluded to the fresh release of two Kuwaiti nationals who were on board of the humanitarian Sumud flotilla to relieve Gaza. In the statement, the ministry affirmed that all efforts would be exerted for the release of a third Kuwaiti who remained in detention.
It also affirmed that the safety of Kuwaiti citizens abroad is a basic priority for the department. On Friday, the International Committee to Break the Siege of Gaza announced some Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) activists had launched a hunger strike, protesting against the occupation navy’s interception of their boats. In a statement, the committee said the Israeli occupation held about 470 activists aboard ships, and the occupation navy intercepted all ships totaling 42 ships carrying humanitarian aid to the Strip.
It noted that Marinette was the last ship intercepted today by the occupation. Meanwhile, Tunisian President Kais Saied declared on Thursday that intense diplomatic efforts are being exerted for the release of all Tunisians detained by the occupation authorities. The Tunisian presidency said diplomatic action has been ongoing for days, and the state will never give up its national responsibility. The Israeli occupation had detained over 10 Tunisian activists; three of them are journalists, while Tunisian ships are carrying 30 persons. (KUNA)
