Kuwait says drones targeted fuel tanks at Kuwait International Airport

2026-03-08 - 13:43

KUWAIT CITY — Kuwait said Sunday that hostile drones targeted fuel storage tanks at Kuwait International Airport in an attack on critical infrastructure.Defense Ministry spokesman Saud Abdulaziz Al-Atwan said the armed forces responded to a wave of hostile drones that breached the country’s airspace at dawn.He said the attack specifically targeted fuel storage tanks at the airport, describing it as a direct strike on vital infrastructure.The development came a day after Kuwait said its air defenses intercepted seven hostile drones that entered the country’s airspace early Saturday.The military said the drones were intercepted in the north and south of the country and that the incidents caused only property damage from falling debris.It also noted that explosions heard in several areas were the result of air defense systems intercepting ballistic missiles, cruise missiles and drones.Iran has launched missiles and drones toward Israel and Gulf countries since Feb. 28. Some of the strikes have caused casualties and damage to civilian infrastructure, including ports and residential buildings.Tehran says the attacks are in response to a US-Israeli military campaign against Iran that killed hundreds of people, including Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and several senior military officials.