British soldier kidnapped by Muslim fanatics in Kuwait
This is a pretty messed up incident. A British soldier in civilian clothing got ambushed by five guys in Kuwait City and then held captive. Luckily he managed to escape by jumping out of a first story balcony. [Article]
Update: According to Al-Rai newspaper the British government is denying this incident took place. Here is the article (it’s in Arabic). [Article]
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Aug 28, 2009
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27 Comments, add your own...
1. Mr.pedro | August 28th, 2009 at 11:56 am
This is a pretty messed up incident. indeed mark
2. AbdulKareem | August 28th, 2009 at 11:59 am
Hopefully the police find these animals and throw them in jail
3. curlysue | August 28th, 2009 at 12:43 pm
First: if he was serving in iraq, what was he doing in Kuwait? Was he down to pick up some loose Filipina women or other third world nationality?
Second: can he speak Arabic? Did these men show him their civil ID? How does he know they weren’t a bunch of greedy saidi or bengali?
Third: why was this not in any english daily here? You know how they like to gossip…..
4. Abdullah | August 28th, 2009 at 12:48 pm
http://www.alraimedia.com/Alrai/Article.aspx?id=152652
not ture
5. Mark | August 28th, 2009 at 12:54 pm
thanks Abdullah, just posted the update
6. safi | August 28th, 2009 at 1:23 pm
curlysue, third world nationality?
I would like to clarify to anyone that read that, just in case, that is not especially characteristic of a Kuwaiti mind.
Clarification # 32130, oh who am I kidding — I lost count.
7. hilaliya | August 28th, 2009 at 1:29 pm
This is what happens when you free terrorists suspects on 1000Kd bail – just encourages every nut out there to do anything – there is no punishment.
8. 3azeez | August 28th, 2009 at 2:50 pm
lol… i heard that he was hanging out in a party with couple of other guys drinking and ****ing… then something went wrong and he ended up in a fight with them…
9. 3azeez | August 28th, 2009 at 2:51 pm
hilaliya, I think terrorists suspects bail is around 100 kd.. not 1000. heh.
10. gf | August 28th, 2009 at 3:16 pm
Me thinks curlysue is not getting serviced properly:)
11. kyx | August 28th, 2009 at 4:05 pm
@ Curlysue:
1. British Soldiers no longer are in Iraq; except in Baghdad guarding the British Embassy.
2. They can be in Kuwait; for R&R – Rest and Recuperation or In – transit to de-mobilise / mobilise.
3. Loose Filipina or third world? How can you stereotype? There are ‘loose’ local nationals as well; in addition to first world ‘loose character’ women as well.
4. There are greedy Locals as well. (Please dont generalise)
5. English dailies? Maybe you will read a big ass article tomorrow morning – Arabtimes or Kuwait times will oblige your nubile mind with gossip.
Lastly; you seem to be extremely racist.
12. curlysue | August 28th, 2009 at 5:04 pm
No I’m not a racist I’m a pragmatist. And I only state what I see happening around me.
13. Bashar | August 28th, 2009 at 5:42 pm
Maybe it is fake, but nit far from true with these bailouts of terrorists!
14. nxman | August 28th, 2009 at 9:43 pm
This story is a rumor only denied by Ku government and the UK embassy be careful what you post.
15. 3azeez | August 28th, 2009 at 10:40 pm
nxman, do you want the UN to deny it Too?
16. curlysue | August 28th, 2009 at 11:13 pm
Why be careful what you post?
If it’s a rumour why is the telegraph printing it? Is it a rumour as in he said it but it hasn’t been proven or a rumour that he even said it? Now I’m confused!
17. Strawberry Fields | August 29th, 2009 at 12:29 am
Was he one of the “Beatles” members?
18. Ghostface | August 29th, 2009 at 10:29 am
Curly women r loose and flexible. They have been known to accomodate all kinds of positions and handle the ride. Yummy my tummy. Snap crackle and pop!
19. blair | August 29th, 2009 at 1:02 pm
what an example these guys caused for kuwait
we already are terrorists is the west point of view and know we are for the entire world .
20. iLucifer | August 29th, 2009 at 2:37 pm
C’mon man dont publish something you are not sure about 100%, That is just killing the reputation more and more, Even tho its already dead in kuwait but try to make it better not worst.
21. Mark | August 29th, 2009 at 2:42 pm
Its published in the Telegraph
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/6098074/Kidnapped-British-soldier-leaps-off-balcony-to-freedom.html
22. Bashar | August 30th, 2009 at 3:31 am
so you knew its not true, just delete the post to avoid false headlines gets index by google?
23. Baby Girl | August 30th, 2009 at 10:32 am
The guy is a friend of mine and its not a lie. He’s home safe and sound now bless him. Curly Sue … u need to get a life, what are you an ignorant 15 year old who knows nothing of what happens outside the walls of their own house? Honestly, welcome to the real world!
24. anglofile | August 30th, 2009 at 11:07 pm
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/campaigns/our_boys/2608843/Kidnapped-soldier-jumps-off-balcony.html
25. Desert Girl | August 31st, 2009 at 12:44 pm
There’s always another version: http://intlxpatr.wordpress.com/2009/08/29/british-soldier-kidnapped-escaped-in-kuwait/
26. rad-dude81 | September 1st, 2009 at 3:02 am
Thanks a million, Desert Girl. Hope the other side of the story you linked to get published in Kuwait and in the UK.
27. Dog Face | September 14th, 2009 at 9:54 pm
the latter is near to the true story,as always here in Kuwait it’s a rumour mongers paradise.. the guy was still drunk and smoking in ramadan while kicking the door of the pizza shop. FACT
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