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*****Maliki ally threatens Kuwait with military action*****
23/08/2011 17:48
Baghdad, August 23 (AKnews) -***** A bloc within Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's coalition today threatened *****to use violent force after 48 hours if Kuwait continues with the construction of a port***** that Iraqis say will steal their maritime business.*****
The State of Law Knights joined other firebrand groups who have threatened to use force against Mubarak Port, including Iraqi Hezbollah who have threatened to bomb the construction site.*****
Abdulsattar al-Abboudi, the head of the bloc, told AKnews that he warned the Kuwaiti authorities and gave them 10 days to stop work on the port, "however, neither the Kuwaiti government nor the Kuwaiti poeple have responded" which has pushed him to issue another statement that gives Kuwait 48 hours to stop all activities on the port before the bloc resorts to "popular and military bodies"
Kuwait is constructing Mubarak port just next to Iraq's only deep-water port of Um Qasr. According to Iraqi economists, the port - upon completion - will lose Iraq 60% of its maritime business.
Tensions escalated recently as Kuwait deployed troops near the port and announced its forces were ready for “any possibilities”.
"We are serious and will start mobilization if our demands were not responded to," al-Abboudi said.
Iraqi demonstrators recently have railed against the plans for the Kuwaiti port, among what they termed "attacks" on Iraqi territories.
Al-Abboudi said the Iraqi government has failed to find solutions via diplomatic means to "the ongoing transgressions".
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23/08/2011 17:48
Baghdad, August 23 (AKnews) -***** A bloc within Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's coalition today threatened *****to use violent force after 48 hours if Kuwait continues with the construction of a port***** that Iraqis say will steal their maritime business.*****
The State of Law Knights joined other firebrand groups who have threatened to use force against Mubarak Port, including Iraqi Hezbollah who have threatened to bomb the construction site.*****
Abdulsattar al-Abboudi, the head of the bloc, told AKnews that he warned the Kuwaiti authorities and gave them 10 days to stop work on the port, "however, neither the Kuwaiti government nor the Kuwaiti poeple have responded" which has pushed him to issue another statement that gives Kuwait 48 hours to stop all activities on the port before the bloc resorts to "popular and military bodies"
Kuwait is constructing Mubarak port just next to Iraq's only deep-water port of Um Qasr. According to Iraqi economists, the port - upon completion - will lose Iraq 60% of its maritime business.
Tensions escalated recently as Kuwait deployed troops near the port and announced its forces were ready for “any possibilities”.
"We are serious and will start mobilization if our demands were not responded to," al-Abboudi said.
Iraqi demonstrators recently have railed against the plans for the Kuwaiti port, among what they termed "attacks" on Iraqi territories.
Al-Abboudi said the Iraqi government has failed to find solutions via diplomatic means to "the ongoing transgressions".
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