Shafaq News- Basra
Basra Governor Asaad Al-Eidani on Saturday metKuwait’s First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, Sheikh FahadYousef Saud Al-Sabah, at Iraq’s Safwan border crossing, days after repeated drone strikes targeted theneighboring Abdaly crossing.
The governor’s media office indicated that BasraProvincial Council Security Committee Chairman Aqeel Al-Freiji and severalsenior security commanders attended the talks, but disclosed no details ontheir outcome.
Kuwait’s Ministry of Defense reported on Thursday thatrepeated “hostile drone” strikes damaged the Abdaly crossing withoutcausing casualties.
Safwan-Abdaly is the only land link between Iraq andKuwait and a major route for passenger and commercial movement. Employeesat the Iraqi side were evacuated as a precaution after the latest incident, ShafaqNews correspondent said, while Al-Freiji had earlier confirmed that authoritiesclosed Safwan until further notice to protect travelers and staff, noting thatthe site itself sustained no damage.
No group has claimed responsibility for the strikesyet.