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IRGC Says It Targeted US Commander’s Residence in Kuwait in Retaliation for Wedding-Party Strike

From Republika · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • The IRGC said its ground forces attacked the headquarters and the US commander’s residence at Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait with missiles and drones.
  • It described the operation as retaliation for a US strike on a home in Sirik that it said killed four people, including a child, and wounded nearly 70.
  • The IRGC claimed simultaneous attacks targeted US bases in Jordan, Bahrain and Erbil, causing US military deaths and destroying drone-related equipment in Kuwait.

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps says it launched a missile and drone attack on the US military presence at Kuwait’s Ali Al Salem Air Base, targeting the base headquarters and the residence of the US commander.

The IRGC presented the operation as retaliation for a US military strike on a civilian home in Sirik. According to its statement, four people, including a child, were killed and nearly 70 others wounded. The strike hit a wedding party, turning what had been a celebration into mourning, the account said.

The IRGC said its Kuwait operation took place at the same time as attacks on US bases in Jordan, Bahrain and Erbil. It claimed the attack on Ali Al Salem killed several US military personnel, burned a drone hangar and launch platforms used by US drones, and destroyed several drones at the site.

A serious crime and violation of human rights.

— Islamic Revolutionary Guard CorpsThe IRGC used this phrase to characterize the reported US strike on a home in Sirik.
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Originally published by Republika in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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