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SUBSCRIPTION SATURDAY, DECEMBER 24, 2016 RABI ALAWWAL 25, 1438 AH No: 17090 Municipality Hijackers of Heat retire destroys tons Libyan plane O’Neal’s of foul food2 surrender7 in Malta No.44 32 jersey Govt seeks temporary waiver of sports ban Max 23º 150 Fils PAS making ‘serious and relentless efforts’ Min 11º KUWAIT: The government yesterday called on FIFA and the International Olympic Committee to temporarily lift a 14-month sports ban while it amends a controversial law. The Public Authority for Sports (PAS) urged football’s gov- erning body and the IOC to “lift the ban on Kuwaiti sports activities tem- porarily until relevant local laws are revised”. World sports bodies led by FIFA and the IOC suspended Kuwait in October last year for the second time since 2010 over alleged government meddling in sports. The suspension was due to legisla- tion over recent years that allowed the government to interfere in local sports federations and undermine their independence. In a statement yesterday published by the official KUNA news agency, Kuwait’s sports authority said it was making “serious and relentless efforts” to have the ban lifted. It said the National Assembly would set up a panel on Tuesday next week to draft amendments to the relevant laws. Kuwait is hoping to compete in the qualifiers for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup, it said. —AFP Iraq recovers stolen ancient Italian police and forensics experts stand by the body of suspected Berlin truck attacker Anis Amri after he was shot dead in Milan early yesterday. Kuwaiti relic (Inset) An image grab taken from an Islamic State propaganda video shows Amri pledging allegiance to IS on the Kieler Bruecke, a Berlin bridge. —AFP BAGHDAD: Iraqi security personnel have seized a unique Kuwaiti ancient Berlin attack suspect killed manuscript that had been stolen during the 1990- MILAN: Italian police yesterday shot dead the prime suspect in shot by Amri, underwent successful surgery to repair the damage 1991 Iraqi occupation of the Berlin Christmas market attack, ending a frantic four-day hunt to his shoulder later yesterday and was able to joke with visitors the country. Adel Al- for Europe’s most-wanted man. Tunisian Anis Amri, 24, is believed to his hospital bed. “I’m happy to have been useful,” he told one. Husseini, the police chief in to have hijacked a truck and used it to mow down holiday revel- German authorities are investigating whether Amri was part of Babel, told KUNA that an ers at the market on Monday, killing 12 and wounding dozens a “network” with accomplices still at large. Chancellor Angela antiquities trader was more. The Islamic State jihadist group has claimed responsibility Merkel welcomed the news, saying: “We can be relieved at the nabbed as he tried to sell and released a video yesterday in which Amri is shown pledging end of this week that the acute danger is over. However the dan- the piece, worth millions allegiance to IS chief Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi. ger of terrorism in general endures, as it has for several years. We of dollars. A freshly-estab- He had been missing since escaping after the attack Monday, all know that.” Amri’s death came as German police arrested two lished security team lured but his time on the run was cut short thanks to a combination of brothers on suspicion of planning to attack a shopping mall, while the man to a cafe in Hilla, luck and the quick reflexes of rookie police officer Luca Scata. The authorities in both Australia and Indonesia reported that the provincial city in Babel, 29-year-old, still officially a trainee, shot the Tunisian twice after Christmas terror plots had been foiled. pretending to be interest- he had fired on his patrol partner, Christian Movio, 36. The officers Milan police chief Antonio De Iesu said Amri had arrived in ed buyers. When he had stopped Amri in the early hours of yesterday near Milan’s Italy from Germany via France. He had no telephone on him and showed up for the trade, the personnel immediately arrested him. Sesto San Giovanni train station. They had no idea of who they only a few hundred euros. German police said they found his fin- Husseini explained that the trader, who was a former Iraqi were dealing with. gerprints in the truck, next to the body of its registered Polish Army soldier, had stolen the piece from the Kuwait Museum dur- “He was completely calm, they asked him to empty his back- driver, who was killed with a gunshot to the head. A €100,000 ing the country’s occupation that began in Aug 1990, adding that pack and with a sudden movement he pulled out the pistol, ($104,000) reward had been offered for information leading to he intended to sell it for $45 million. The piece is made of deer which was loaded and ready to use,” said Roberto Guida, the Amri’s arrest. leather and engraved with letters in an ancient language. It could neighborhood police head. Police said Amri had initially tried to Prominent politicians in Germany and Italy warned that lessons belong to the era of King Solomon, Husseini said. It also bears pass himself off as being from southern Italy and had shouted had to be learned from mistakes that might have contributed to stamp of the Kuwaiti Museum. The police chief said the Iraqi gov- “b*****d police” in Italian before opening fire. Movio, the officer Amri being able to carry out his attack. —AFP (See Page 10) ernment should take a decision with regards of handing it over to Kuwait, pending completion of the investigations. —KUNA LOCAL SATURDAY, DECEMBER 24, 2016 Municipality destroys tons of bad food By Hanan Al-Saadoun to destroy large amounts of foodstuff, which went viral on department. It added that the operation took place Thursday social media recently. The municipality confirmed the reports, morning, and included destroying nearly 14,000 cardboard KUWAIT: Kuwait Municipality released a statement to com- saying that the footage were taken from an operation to boxes of frozen chicken, 50 gallons of cheese, 60 buckets of ment on footage showing a municipality bulldozer appearing destroy expired food items received from the imported food labneh (strained yogurt), and 500 kilograms of sweets. Crime Report Man killed in Salmi Four arrested landmine explosion for selling pork KUWAIT: Criminal detectives prevented four Filipinas from sell- No injuries in fire ing pork they said they bought from an American man thinking it was lamb meat, according to their statements. Tips were received about the four in Mahboula selling pork, which is By Hanan Al-Saadoun banned in Kuwait. An undercover Filipino agent made an agreement to buy KD 120 worth of pork, and the four were KUWAIT: An unidentified man was killed in a landmine blast arrested red-handed. The arrested women told police about the reported yesterday in the Salmi desert. Paramedics and other three women who were also selling pork on the occasion police rushed to the scene, located near the 41st kilometer of New Year. mark of Al-Abraq Road, after receiving an emergency call reporting an explosion and a possible injury. They found one man at the site, but he had already succumbed to his injuries. Fatal crash The victim’s legs had been blown off. His body was taken to the coroner. A traffic accident on Fahaheel Road claimed the life of an Explosives technicians from the Interior Ministry were Egyptian man and injured another, who was taken to called to the scene to sweep the area for any more landmines Adan Hospital. that could possibly be buried at the site. Frequent explosions of landmines, which were left by invading soldiers during the 1990/1991 Iraqi invasion, are often reported in areas in Suffocation Kuwait’s desert, even after more than 26 years after the war. Firefighters tackle a blaze reported in Jleeb Al- A guard at a Khairan chalet died from suffocation after he left a Jleeb fire Shuyoukh Thursday night. charcoal heater burning in the room and went to sleep. A secu- Fire broke out in a residence inhabited by ‘bachelor’ work- rity source said the chalet owner called police and told them ers in Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh Thursday night. Jleeb, Aradhiya and the guard was not responding. Police went to the chalet and technical rescue firemen responded to the scene, and found broke open the door to find the 38-year-old Indian man dead. the fire had started in a number of rooms made out of corru- gated iron sheets. The building was evacuated before the flames were put out. No injuries were reported. Drug abuse A 24-year-old citizen and a 42-year-old Pakistani fell asleep in a car after smoking a hashish joint, and woke up as police were arresting them. They had hashish and two extra joints on them. The citizen was also found wanted on a civil case. Fugitive nabbed Police spotted a car being driven at a high speed late at night near Salwa, so the motorist was chased and stopped. He was found wanted over two financial cases. A policeman then noticed he was trying to hide a bag under the seat. They found 22 Tramadol tablets in it, a Taser and a knuckle- duster. —Al-Rai LOCAL SATURDAY, DECEMBER 24, 2016 Photo of the day KUWAIT: A formation of the Kuwaiti-owned F18 fighter jets cruising the sky. —KUNA Kuwaitis 3rd OPEC’s output cut deal has positive in property impact on market: Kuwaiti minister trade in Turkey OAPEC re-elects Kuwait’s Naqi as chief ANKARA: Kuwaiti nationals ranked third after the Iraqis and CAIRO: The recent deal reached budget for 2017.