File photo from a previous major campaign to remove illegal desert encroachments.

KUWAIT CITY, Aug 16: The Ministry of Interior (MoI), through its Security Directorates Affairs Sector, conducted a field campaign in the Taima and Sulaibiya areas in coordination with several government authorities. The operation led to the removal of multiple encroachments on state property and the arrest of individuals of various nationalities engaged in unlicensed commercial activities on public lands.

In a statement on Saturday, the MoI confirmed that the campaign was carried out in cooperation with the Kuwait Municipality, the Ministry of Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy, and the Public Authority for Housing Welfare.

The ministry noted that final warnings were issued to the violating households, with a deadline of September 15 to remove the encroachments. Failure to comply will result in legal action under the terms of the usufruct contract.

The MoI emphasized that coordination with relevant authorities will continue to address all forms of encroachments and violations, ensuring the protection of state property and the maintenance of public order.

KUWAIT CITY, Aug 16: The bodies of two expatriates were transferred to the forensic medicine department following deaths under suspicious circumstances in Dabaiya and Jahra. According to a security source, authorities received a report regarding the death of an expatriate at his workplace in Dabaiya. Upon arrival, paramedics indicated that the death appeared to be suspicious.

In Jahra, another expatriate was brought to Jahra Hospital, where a medical examination also raised suspicions of foul play. The forensic medicine department is set to determine the exact causes of both deaths.

KUWAIT CITY, Aug 16: Ahmadi security personnel carried out a raid on a liquor factory in Fahaheel, which was reportedly operated by a Nepali woman. During the operation, several Indian expatriates were also arrested for distributing alcohol in the Abu Halifa area, authorities confirmed.