Iraqis Crack Safe in Kuwaiti Central Bank
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PARIS — Iraqis have finally managed to break into the safe of Kuwait’s central bank but will have trouble making use of the gold inside, a Kuwaiti minister said today.
Finance Minister Sheik Ali al Khalifa al Sabah said the coffers contained $10 million in foreign currencies and $350 million in gold bars.
“The central bank was designed so that the safe falls into the sea if anyone tries to blow open the door,” Sheik Ali said. “Unfortunately the Iraqis finally found the people who kept the keys and the combination. They threatened to kill their families in front of them if they did not give them up.”
Sheik Ali said it would be difficult for the Iraqis to use the gold because it was all stamped with Kuwaiti seals.
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