Kuwait will not serve as launchpad for military attacks on its neighbour — Defence spokesman
Kuwaiti authorities said on Thursday they will not allow the nation’s land or airspace to be used as launchpads for military attacks on neighbouring countries.
Defense Ministry spokesperson Col. Hamad Al-Sager dismissed reports that suggested otherwise, reported the Kuwait News Agency on Thursday, according to Arab News.
There are growing fears of a wider regional conflicts following the assassination of Haniyeh, and an Israeli strike on a southern suburb of Beirut on Tuesday that killed senior Hezbollah commander Fouad Shukur.
The killing of Shukur, along with the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, in Tehran, has raised concerns about the escalation of violence in the region.
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Hezbollah leader, Hassan Nasrallah, said the group would respond to Shukur’s death, but hasn’t specified when or how.
The incident has heightened regional tensions, with Iran vowing revenge for Haniyeh’s killing and Israel warning its citizens to be vigilant while traveling abroad.
Proofreading, editing by Uji A Iliyasu, Editor at Neptune Prime
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