KUWAIT: The public prosecution said on Wednesday it has ordered the detention of a Kuwaiti citizen on charges of joining an outlawed group plotting terrorist attacks inside the country. The prosecution said in a statement on its account on X that the man posted videos and audios on social media of actions of that group as a sign of support.

He also learned the manufacturing of explosives and instigated others to learn the same with the aim of carrying out bombings against US military bases, the statement said. The prosecution said the man confessed to the charges during questioning. The prosecution also ordered the arrest of others to complete investigations.

Meanwhile, the criminal court on Wednesday began the trial of Musaed Al-Qraifa, a former candidate who contested the recent parliamentary polls, on charges of insulting the political leadership during an election rally. The court decided to postpone the trial until May 8 but rejected requests by defense lawyers to free Qraifa and ordered that the concerned officer of the interior ministry should attend the next hearing.

Also, the constitutional court decided on Wednesday to issue its ruling over an election challenge on May 21. The challenge was filed by former MP Abdullah Fahhad, claiming that votes counted by his representatives showed he is one of the 10 winners. Fahhad had lost the elections.