Kuwait hands Lebanon letter of protest over Hezbollah practices

22/07/2017  

BEIRUT-- The State of Kuwait delivered a memo of protest to the Lebanese government, urging it to assume its responsibilities towards irresponsible practices by Hezbollah, a component of the government.

This came in a statement by Kuwait's Ambassador to Lebanon Abdelaal Al-Qenaei, in comment to what has been posted on social media regarding a cable sent by the Kuwaiti Foreign Ministry to Lebanon after a verdict by Kuwait's Court of Cassation in relation to a "terror" cell known as "Al-Abdali cell".

The verdict affirmed involvement of Hezbollah in intelligence, coordination of meetings, payment of funds, and provision of weapons and training on Lebanese territory with the aim of destroying the basic infrastructure of the State of Kuwait, the statement added.

The ambassador said Kuwait called on the Lebanese government to take measures in order to deter such "heinous" practices by Hezbollah, it noted.

He stressed Kuwait's keenness on maintaining and promoting distinguished brotherly relations with Lebanon.

In September 2015, the public prosecution indicted a number of individuals for acts that threatened national security and unity.

The defendants were accused of providing intelligence to Iran and Hezbollah as well as housing weapons, ammunition and communication devices.