More than 1,000 protesters clashed with security forces in Kuwait on Friday, demanding greater rights for longtime residents who are not citizens of the country.
The crowd — initially 300 people before quickly growing — was attacked with water cannons.
A Kuwaiti government spokesman later claimed that the security forces were trying to protect themselves after the protesters started hurling rocks.
The “security forces on the ground talked to the protestors in a nice and civilized way,” said Col. Adil Al-Hashash, a spokesman for the Interior Ministry. Members of the crowd were told “that they should go to the legal channels for their demands rather than protesting.”
CNN Wire Staff
