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Shafaq News- Kuwait City
Kuwaiti authorities have agreed to release five Iraqi
fishermen detained by the country’s coast guard last week, Iraqi Foreign
Minister Fuad Hussein stated on Thursday, adding that the group is expected to
arrive in Basra later in the day.
In a statement issued during his visit to Kuwait, Hussein
said the fishermen would return to Basra alongside the province’s governor
after completing the procedures for their release, noting that the decision
came in response to a request made by the Iraqi delegation during talks with
Kuwait’s First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, Sheikh Fahad
Yousef Saud Al-Sabah.
Hussein thanked the Kuwaiti authorities for their swift
response and cooperation, describing the move as a reflection of the close ties
between Iraq and Kuwait and their shared commitment to resolving issues of
mutual concern through dialogue and cooperation.
Kuwait detained the Iraqi fishing boat and its five-member
crew, all from the Al-Faw district in southern Basra, last week.