Kuwaiti Air Defenses Respond to Missiles and Drones

The statement confirmed that any explosions heard result from interceptions of the incoming targets and directed the public to follow safety and security instructions from competent authorities.

KUWAIT — On Sunday the General Staff of the Kuwaiti Armed Forces stated that Kuwaiti air defenses are currently responding to hostile missile and drone threats following what it described as Iranian aggression.

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The statement confirmed that any explosions heard result from interceptions of the incoming targets and directed the public to follow safety and security instructions from competent authorities.

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This engagement forms part of a series of Iranian missile and drone operations against Kuwait since early July, which Kuwaiti officials have attributed to retaliation for United States strikes on Iranian territory.