Kuwaiti first deputy prime minister affirms military cooperation with US forces

Sheikh Fahad Yusuf Saud Al-Sabah saluting troops during his visit to Camp Buehring, northwest of Kuwait, Jan. 18 (KUNA)
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  • Sheikh Fahad Yusuf Saud Al-Sabah met with Lt. Gen. Patrick Frank, commander of US Army Central and Third Army
  • The Kuwait Army’s deputy chief and senior officers also joined the visit to Camp Buehring

LONDON: Kuwaiti First Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defense and Minister of Interior Sheikh Fahad Yusuf Saud Al-Sabah has visited Camp Buehring to reaffirm the strong military cooperation between his country and the US.

During his visit on Saturday, Sheikh Fahad met with Lt. Gen. Patrick Frank, commander of US Army Central and Third Army, and Karen Hideko Sasahara, US Ambassador to Kuwait.

Sheikh Fahad was briefed on the camp’s tasks and the troops’ preparedness. He also examined operational plans and missions and reaffirmed his commitment to strengthening the training and defense coordination partnership between Kuwait and the US.

Also joining the visit were Deputy Chief of Staff of the Kuwait Army Air Marshal Sheikh Sabah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah and other senior officers.