Jail for fighting others’ battles

KUWAIT CITY, May 11:The Court of Cassation, presided over by Judge Sultan Bouresli, upheld the three-year prison sentence imposed on a Kuwaiti citizen convicted of fighting in Syria against the regime of former Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad in 2021. The sentence was based on investigations by the State Security Department at the Ministry of Interior and the conclusion of the court that the defendant is responsible for his actions. The investigation revealed that the defendant left Kuwait for the Turkish city of Antakya in 2021 and remained there for about three years, claiming he lost consciousness due to an earthquake and then woke up in Syria. In a separate case, the same court upheld the seven-year prison sentence imposed on a Kuwaiti citizen described as a ‘takfiri’ (one who accuses others of apostasy). He was convicted of insulting HH the Amir, planning to fight with ISIS in Nigeria, and promoting the group’s ideology and propaganda on social media.

By Jaber Al-Hamoud

Al-Seyassah/Arab Times Staff and Agencies