Kuwait air defences intercept Iranian missile and drone attacks
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- Kuwait’s armed forces said air defences were actively intercepting Iranian missiles and drones.
- The military said explosions heard across the country came from operations against incoming targets.
Kuwait’s air defence systems are actively intercepting Iranian missile and drone attacks, the Kuwaiti Armed Forces said early Thursday.
In a statement carried by the Kuwait News Agency, the military said loud explosions heard across the country were caused by air defence operations neutralising incoming targets.
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