Six complaints were lodged by Iraq and six by Kuwait. Activities in the Iraqi port of Umm Qasr continued to increase. Three other vessels brought relief assistance. Oil drilling activities continued on both sides of the border, mainly on the Kuwaiti side at the Al-Ratqa oilfield. On the Iraqi side, only two new sites have been drilled, also within the Al-Ratqa oilfield.
Work is almost complete on the electric fence that Kuwait is erecting along the border.
The fence has almost reached the southern limit of the demilitarized zone. More work remains to be done, particularly on the remote-controlled gates.