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M/Tu Feb 1 -

KUWAIT: ILLEGAL ISLAMMING -

*The Kuwaiti government decided Monday, January 31, to refer the nascent Ummah (Nation) Party's leaders to the public prosecution's office, accusing them of declaring the establishment of the Islamist party illegally and unconstitutionally.

The government further presented an official complaint to the US embassy in the Gulf emirate, expressing uneasiness over the participation of embassy officials in "an illegal" gathering or meeting, during which the party was declared, according to Al-Watan daily, citing an unnamed cabinet source.*

:: Islam Online - News Section ::

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+ Hmmm... this gets curiouser and curiouser. Which US embassy officials were "participating?" And why would they do that? Meanwhile, Kuwait is experiencing problems with some Qaeda guys:

*Kuwaiti security forces killed five al-Qaeda militants and captured four others, including a top leader, during a prolonged gun battle today.*

:: From TIMESONLINE ::

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*Among those detained was Amer Khlaif al-Enezi, a former mosque preacher who is the alleged spiritual leader of militants involved in a series of clashes with security forces this month.*

:: AFP via The Turkish Press ::

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+ But is al-Enezi a member of the nascent Ummah party, too? Or maybe this is what his big problem is:

*State media said among those detained was accused top Al-Qaeda militant, Amer Al-Enezi, suspected of training and helping militants go to Iraq to join anti-foreign troops fighters there.* [From Islam Online, link above]

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