By Meshal Al-Sanousi

Gunman caught in Shia mosque

KUWAIT CITY, Dec 30: An unidentified man, assumed to be in his 30s, was arrested after he stormed into a Shiite mosque in Riggae area armed with a firearm and caused panic among the worshippers while they were performing Maghrib prayer.

Some of the worshippers, who were not praying at that time, managed to control the man and notify the Operations Room of Ministry of Interior about the incident.

Police officers from Farwaniya Security Command immediately rushed to the mosque and arrested the man. He has been referred to the State Security Department for investigations.

Initial reports from sources indicate that the man was behaving in a strange manner which indicates that he must be suffering from mental problems.