At least five Islamist militants have been killed in a clash with security forces in Kuwait, state TV reports.
Five police officers are said to have been hurt in the fighting, which was sparked by a raid on a house in the al-Qurain area, south of the capital.
Four suspected militants were reportedly arrested during the operation.
Amer al-Enezi, identified by state TV as an Islamic militant leader, was among those captured.
On Sunday, three suspected militants and one policeman were killed in a shoot-out in Kuwait City, where western embassies have warned of new attacks.
Earlier in January, four people died in clashes between security forces and alleged al-Qaeda-linked militants, opposed to the presence of western civilians and US soldiers in the oil-rich Gulf state.
More than 25 Kuwaiti and Saudi suspects have since been arrested and accused of planning attacks on western targets.
'Intense gunfire'
The fighting in al-Qurain neighbourhood was sparked by a police raid on a suspected safe-house for militants.
Describing the assault as a "spectacular success", Interior Ministry spokesman, Adel al-Hashash, said police were still pursuing militants holed up in several locations in the neighbourhood.
The Kuwaiti Interior Ministry had earlier said "there are several wounded and killed from both parties".
A resident of the area told Reuters news agency of heavy fighting.
"There has been a lot of gunfire. There's been literally thousands of rounds of ammunition fired," James Busko said.
Embassy warning
Three suspected militants and a police officer were killed on Sunday in a similar clash in a residential neighbourhood of Kuwait City popular with foreigners.
US and western embassies have told their citizens to be on guard against attacks.
Kuwait is a major oil producer and US ally.
A military base in the territory serves as a logistics centre for US troops operating in neighbouring Iraq.
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