Drones hit Kuwait airport
Strikes damage radar and disrupt flights
Multiple drone strikes struck Kuwait International Airport, damaging infrastructure and disrupting operations, officials said. Emergency teams and security forces secured the site and assessed damage, with flights temporarily delayed or diverted while safety checks and repairs proceeded. Authorities reported injuries but no confirmed fatalities; hospitals were placed on alert.
Kuwait’s Civil Aviation Authority said the airport’s radar system suffered major damage. The government condemned the attack as a threat to civilian infrastructure and regional stability and launched an investigation to determine the drones’ origin and those responsible.
The strikes come amid escalating regional hostilities after a sustained US‑Israeli air campaign against Iran and subsequent Iranian retaliatory drone and missile attacks across the region, which have struck military and civilian sites and strained aviation and markets.
Kuwaiti officials have heightened security at key locations and urged the public to follow official guidance as aviation authorities work to restore normal operations; international observers warned that attacks on major transport hubs risk broader impacts on global travel and trade.
