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Defended
by
Cuba,
Kuwaiti
capital
(4)
Defended by Cuba, Kuwaiti capital (4)
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The definition is at the end of the clue.
How the clue works
The answer is a capital city (Baku, capital of Azerbaijan). The letters are hidden within "Cuba, Kuwaiti" — cuBA KUwaiti — with "Defended by" signalling the answer is concealed/protected inside those words.