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| Kuwait 'foils US army base plot' | Kuwait 'foils US army base plot' |
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| Kuwaiti officials say they have arrested six members of a "terrorist cell", linked to al-Qaeda, who were planning to attack a US military base. | Kuwaiti officials say they have arrested six members of a "terrorist cell", linked to al-Qaeda, who were planning to attack a US military base. |
| An interior ministry statement said that all six had confessed to the crimes after they were arrested. | An interior ministry statement said that all six had confessed to the crimes after they were arrested. |
| The statement said they also planned to bomb the HQ of Kuwait's internal security agency, AP reported. | The statement said they also planned to bomb the HQ of Kuwait's internal security agency, AP reported. |
| It mentioned other "important facilities" in the oil-rich kingdom, but gave no further details. | It mentioned other "important facilities" in the oil-rich kingdom, but gave no further details. |
| Al-Arabiya television said the group was plotting the attack for the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, which starts on about 20 August. | |
| Camp Arifjan is a vast, purpose-built $200m (£120m) camp, and is the main US base in Kuwait. | |
| It houses 15,000 US soldiers and is heavily protected. |