How the Rampage Unfolded Across Kuwait
A 19-year-old Syrian man identified only as Ahmad allegedly stabbed his Kuwaiti mother to death in the Mubarak Al-Kabir area before driving to Mahboula, where he struck traffic policeman Abdulaziz Mohammad Al-Rasheedi with his vehicle, got out and stabbed him repeatedly, and then fled, according to an interior ministry statement.
Security forces tracked Ahmad to a farm in Wafra, south of Kuwait. After he refused to surrender and opened fire, elite forces stormed the farm and seriously wounded him. He later died at Adan hospital. The ministry said it had no information on the motive and promised a comprehensive investigation.
Al-Rasheedi, a Saudi national working in Kuwait, was declared a martyr by Interior Minister Sheikh Thamer Al-Sabah and given a military funeral at Sulaibkhat cemetery. The Amir, Crown Prince, Prime Minister and National Assembly Speaker all sent condolences to his family.
The case has landed in a politically charged environment. Several MPs publicly blamed the interior minister for what they called security chaos, and one called for the victim's relatives to be granted Kuwaiti citizenship. The killings come months after the kidnapping and murder of Farah Akbar, a case whose verdict is scheduled for July 6.
Political Pressure Mounts on Kuwait's Interior Minister
Where This Leaves Kuwait's Interior Minister
The political reaction has been swift and direct. MPs Musaed Al-Mutairi, Shuaib Al-Muwaizri, Khalil Al-Saleh, Mubarak Al-Hajraf and Muhannad Al-Sayer have each blamed Interior Minister Sheikh Thamer Al-Sabah for what they describe as security lapses, with some openly calling for him to step aside. These are accusations from political figures rather than established findings; the minister has said only that a comprehensive investigation will be held.
The criticism should be read as a political challenge as much as a judgement on policing. A violent attack with a named victim and a martyrdom declaration gives lawmakers a visible platform to pressure the government, and the promised inquiry will test whether the minister can turn official condolences into a concrete security response.
The Farah Akbar Case Sharpens Public Anxiety
The rampage comes months after the kidnapping and fatal stabbing of Farah Akbar in April, allegedly by a man who had been stalking her. The proximity of the two high-profile killings has intensified public and political sensitivity, even though no official account links the cases. The scheduled verdict in the Akbar case on July 6 will likely draw renewed attention to how authorities investigate and respond to violent crime, and to whether the interior ministry announces any reforms in the wake of the latest attack.
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