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Kuwait denounces new Iranian attack: Airport radar damaged, injuries reported
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Kuwait denounces new Iranian attack: Airport radar damaged, injuries reported

From Ta Nea · () Greek

Translated from Greek, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Kuwait's Civil Aviation Authority reported that Iranian attacks damaged radar at the country's sole international airport.
  • The attacks also caused injuries and significant damage to air traffic management equipment.
  • This marks the second Iranian attack on the airport in less than two weeks, following a drone strike on June 3.

Kuwait has condemned what it described as "repeated" Iranian attacks that have damaged radar facilities at its sole international airport and caused injuries. The Kuwaiti Civil Aviation Authority stated that the radar was targeted on Friday morning, resulting in injuries and extensive material damage to the radar facilities and air traffic management equipment.

This incident represents the second Iranian attack on Kuwait's international airport in less than two weeks. A previous drone strike on June 3 resulted in the death of one Indian national and injured 63 others. In a letter to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), Kuwait detailed the morning's attack and its consequences.

Kuwait announced the reopening of its airspace for commercial flights earlier on Friday, following a temporary closure of a few hours due to the Iranian attacks. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned the "systematic and aggressive approach" that Kuwait "will not accept or tolerate."

Last week, Iran accused Kuwait and Bahrain of allowing the U.S. to use their territories for attacks against an Iranian oil tanker and an island. Tehran claimed it retaliated by targeting the U.S. Navy's Fifth Fleet headquarters in Bahrain and the Ali Al Salem air base in Kuwait, though it did not mention the emirate's international airport in that announcement.

systematic and aggressive approach that Kuwait will not accept or tolerate.

— Kuwait's Ministry of Foreign AffairsThe Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned the "repeated" attacks by Iran.
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Originally published by Ta Nea in Greek. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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