Sheikh Jaber denies US request to Kuwait to facilitate coming military operations against terrorism

Kuwait's deputy prime minister and defense minister Sheikh Jaber al-Mubarak al- Hamad al-Sabah has denied that the US has asked the state of Kuwait facilitation for the coming military operations against terrorism.

In statements to the press upon his arrival back to Kuwait ( from London, after escorting the Kuwaiti prince in his medical treatment to London) on late Saturday evening, Sheikh Jaber al-Mubarak stressed that the state of Kuwait stands with America and the international community against terrorism, noting that America did not ask facilitation in the Kuwaiti airspace for American warplanes or any thing else to serve in this regard.

On the other hand, Sheikh Jaber gave his assurances to the Kuwaiti people about the good health of the Kuwaiti prince in that his health condition is stable.