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MoI deploys 600 patrols, boosts security presence

publish time

06/04/2026

publish time

06/04/2026

MoI deploys 600 patrols, boosts security presence

KUWAIT CITY, April 6: The Ministry of Interior intensified its field deployment by dispatching approximately 600 patrols from various security sectors to roads and intersections in all six governorates within 24 hours, to expedite responses to reports and enhance security presence.

The General Directorate of Emergency Police revealed that it handled around 1,970 different reports from February 28 to April 5, the majority of which were concerning drones, with 1,141 reports, followed by 388 reports related to hearing explosions. Statistics presented on the television program “Good Morning Kuwait” showed that the emergency police also responded to 375 reports of suspected foreign objects and dealt with sites where shrapnel had fallen. They received 66 reports of suspicious individuals near sensitive facilities. In addition, the Hotline No. 112 of the central operations room received 6,571 reports during the same period, while establishing 1,664 field posts and executing 117 service orders to secure vital sites.