Video Of Military Exercise By Emiri Guard In Kuwait Viral With False Claim
By Srijit Das A 2019 video from a mock military exercise held at a defence exhibition in Kuwait is viral with a false claim that it shows the Saudi defence minister and his wife getting unpleasantly shocked by sudden fireworks on a visit to the Chinese Embassy. BOOM found that the video shows a mock military exercise conducted by the Emiri Guards of Kuwait during the Fifth Gulf Defence and Aerospace (GDA) exhibition in 2019 to showcase their skills. The Hindi caption with the video translates to, "He is the defence minister of Saudi Arabia. He came to attend the celebration of Chinese new year...