Contractor Killed By Landmine

Kuwait City, Kuwait  A contractor was killed by when a landmine he was handling exploded at the U.S. military base Camp Arifjan located just south of Kuwait City. At least three others were injured during the blast. The U.S. Army has not released the names or the nationalities of the victims however; a statement released by the Army confirmed that no U.S. or Kuwaiti citizens were among them. It is unknown what the contractor was doing with the landmine or whether or not he was a UXO technician. The Army will undoubtedly conduct an investigation to determine the cause of the accident.