publish time

11/03/2021

author name Arab Times

publish time

11/03/2021

KUWAIT CITY, March 11, (KUNA): Kuwaiti Coast Guards on Wednesday foiled a bid by two persons to infiltrate into the country via the sea. The Ministry of Interior said in a statement that the Coast Guards command discovered a boat moving into territorial waters and dispatched a patrol to deal with the situation. When the Coast Guards approached the boat, the captain refused to heed orders and attempted to speed toward international waters. However, the bid to escape was foiled as the Coast Guards trailed the fleeing boat and stopped the would-be infiltrators at gunpoint. The pair was detained and referred to competent legal authorities