Kuwaiti Coastguard Seize Iranian Boat
The Kuwaiti coastguard seized on Monday an Iranian boat carrying 12 Iranians and two Afghans that had entered the Gulf state's territorial waters, the interior ministry and a security source said.
Patrols spotted the boat after it entered Kuwaiti waters early in the morning, seized the vessel and detained all 14 on board, the ministry said in a statement.
It said the 14 individuals would be held pending an investigation.
The ministry did not reveal the identity of those arrested but a security source said they were 12 Iranians and two Afghans.
Kuwait regularly intercepts boats from Iraq and Iran that stray into its waters with suspected smugglers or fishermen on board.
Source: Agence France Presse
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