GTMO DETAINEE NASSER AL-MUTAIRI ACQUITTED

UNCLAS KUWAIT 002928 SIPDIS FOR NEA/ARPI AND S/WCI; LONDON FOR GOLDRICH E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PTER PREL PHUM PGOV KISL KCRM KU SUBJECT: GTMO DETAINEE NASSER AL-MUTAIRI ACQUITTED REF: A. KUWAIT 1501 ¶B. KUWAIT 1075 ¶C. 04 KUWAIT 3369 The press reports that former Guantanamo detainee Nasser Al-Mutairi, who was transferred to Kuwaiti custody January 15, 2005, was cleared June 29 of the charges of working for the interests of a foreign country and those serving it; not obtaining permission to join foreign military forces opposed to another country; and undergoing illegal weapons training (ref b). He had been released on bail April 13 for humanitarian reasons (ref a). According to reports, the Kuwaiti Criminal Court cited insufficient evidence to uphold the charges, but details of the ruling are not yet available. The prosecution retains the right to appeal. ********************************************* Visit Embassy Kuwait's Classified Website: http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/kuwait/ You can also access this site through the State Department's Classified SIPRNET website ********************************************* TUELLER