Kuwait denies Jordanian military aircraft landing on its territory

The Kuwaiti Army dismissed as baseless media reports that a plane carrying 30 Jordanian troops had landed at Kuwaiti International Airport a few days ago. A statement by the Kuwaiti Army's General Staff Presidency said these allegations were an attempt to foment social tensions and undermine the strong brotherly tie with Jordan. "Reports on a plane-landing request dated on October 30 from the Jordanian military attache's office in Kuwait, are completely ungrounded and irresponsible," the statement which was carried by the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) said. It added that only an Afghanistan-bound plane carrying 30 troops was allowed to refuel and stay for one night in Kuwait. "This is a routine matter for planes coming from brotherly and friendly countries," the statement noted. "Those soldiers were airlifted from Jordan to Afghanistan aboard a US Air Force plane on November 2 without having to land or stop in the State of Kuwait," the statement said. The Kuwaiti Army urged citizens to be careful about such reports and refrain from giving irresponsible statements that reflect negatively on national and public security and harm relations between the State of Kuwait and Jordan.