Kuwait charity denies Qaeda links after US asset freeze

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KUWAIT CITY (AFP) — A Kuwaiti Islamic charity whose assets have been frozen by the United States categorically denied on Saturday the allegations that it had links to Al-Qaeda.

"We are a charity organisation that is recognised and supported by the Kuwaiti government ... and our accounts are closely monitored by authorities," a senior official from the Revival of Islamic Heritage Society told AFP.

"The charity is well-known to be against terrorism and against Al-Qaeda," said the official, who requested anonymity.

"The allegations are totally baseless and fabricated. There is no evidence to implicate us."

On Friday, the US Treasury Department froze the assets of the society's Kuwait headquarters, and specifically any assets the group holds under US...