Tweets posted by hackers
On the 8th, Kuwait's official news agency Kuwaiti News Agency (KUNA) released a message on its official Twitter that the Kuwaiti defense minister said that he had unexpectedly received an official letter from the commander of the camp arifjan. The commander announced in the letter that all U.S. troops would be withdrawn within 3 days.
However, shortly after the two messages were sent, kuwaiti news agencies quickly deleted them and published a brief statement from the head and spokesman of the Kuwaiti government's communications center on its official website. The statement said the malware had invaded the social media accounts of Kuwait News Agency.
Kuwait News Agency statement
Kuwait News Agency's official Twitter also posted multiple tweets to clarify the disinformation. The Tweet account of Kuwait News Agency was hacked, and the agency adamantly denied ever reporting on Defense Minister Sheikh Ahmed Al Mansour's statement about the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Kuwait. Kuwait News Agency said the information, the dissemination of news must be accurate and obtained from "correct, official sources". In addition, the news agency also claims that it will retain the legal right to sue any party or individual behind these fake news. (Text/Seven Barrels)