KUWAIT CITY, Aug 14: In a dramatic operation, officers from the General Department of Narcotics Control arrested two suspected drug traffickers following a shootout at the Jahra stables. Two additional suspects managed to flee and are currently being pursued by authorities. The incident began when a force from the Anti-Narcotics Department raided a stable on suspicion of drug activity.

The situation quickly escalated into an exchange of heavy gunfire between the suspects and the anti-narcotics team. In response to the incoming fire, the officers were compelled to return fire to neutralize the threat. Notably, the father of one of the detained suspects reported to the Ministry of Interior Operations that his son had been kidnapped by individuals in two luxury vehicles, including a four-wheel drive.

Upon investigation, it was revealed that the son was actually in custody at the General Department for Combating Narcotics, not abducted as initially feared. The Ministry of Interior had also received multiple reports from visitors to the Jahra stables who heard the intense gunfire. The situation was soon confirmed to be the result of the anti-narcotics raid. Although two suspects were captured, two others escaped, and efforts are underway to apprehend them. A security source emphasized that the anti-narcotics officers were left with no choice but to return fire when they came under attack, and that a manhunt is ongoing to locate the fugitives.