Four militants surrender in Kuwait-state TV

Four militants surrendered to Kuwaiti security forces who had surrounded their hideout in the north of the country today, state…

Four militants surrendered to Kuwaiti security forces who had surrounded their hideout in the north of the country today, state television said.

It said police continued to search the area after the raid, the fifth confrontation this year between police and suspected al Qaeda militants believed to be planning attacks against US troops in Kuwait and state security forces.

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