Kuwait Releases American Prisoners

SOURCE www.nbcnews.com
Kuwait has released a group of American prisoners, including veterans and military contractors jailed on drug charges. The release is seen as a gesture of goodwill between the two allies.

Key Points

  • Kuwait released American prisoners, including veterans and military contractors, as a gesture of goodwill.
  • The release follows a visit by the Trump administration's top hostage envoy.
  • The State Department did not immediately respond to the release.
  • Kuwait did not acknowledge the release on its state-run news agency.
  • Kuwait is considered a major non-NATO ally of the United States.
  • The U.S. and Kuwait have a close military partnership.
  • The released Americans maintain their innocence.
  • The Americans released were not designated as wrongfully detained by the U.S. government.

Pros

  • The release is a gesture of goodwill between Kuwait and the United States.
  • The prisoners, including veterans and military contractors, were released after years of imprisonment on drug-related charges.

Cons

  • Some American military contractors were detained in Kuwait on drug charges and faced alleged abuse.
  • Kuwait did not acknowledge the release on its state-run news agency.