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Iran attacks Kuwait airport again, injuring personnel and damaging radar

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

Translated from Chinese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Iran attacked Kuwait's only international airport again, damaging radar and injuring personnel.
  • Kuwait's civil aviation authority reported the attack to the ICAO, detailing severe damage to radar and air traffic control systems.
  • This is the second attack on the airport in just over a week, following a drone strike that killed one Indian national and injured 63 others.

Iran launched another air attack on Kuwait on Tuesday, forcing a temporary closure of the airspace. Kuwait's authorities confirmed that the airport's radar was damaged and that personnel sustained injuries in the assault.

According to a letter from Kuwait's civil aviation authority to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), the airport's radar was targeted early Tuesday morning. The attack caused injuries and inflicted severe damage on radar facilities, equipment, and the air traffic control system.

The airport radar was attacked this morning.

— Kuwait's civil aviation authorityIn a letter to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) detailing the attack.

This marks the second time in just over a week that Iran has targeted Kuwait's sole international airport. A previous drone attack on May 3rd resulted in the death of one Indian national and left 63 people injured. Kuwait's airspace has since been reopened for civilian flights following the latest Iranian offensive.

This attack caused injuries and brought severe damage and loss to radar facilities, equipment, and the air traffic control system.

— Kuwait's civil aviation authorityIn a letter to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) detailing the attack.
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Originally published by Liberty Times in Chinese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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