Kuwaiti Defense Ministry says it is responding to hostile missile, drone attacks
Kuwait said its air defenses are responding to missile and drone attacks, as two officers from the Land Border Security Department were killed during overnight strikes that targeted sites including Kuwait International Airport.
- Middle East
- Anadolu Agency
- Published Date: 12:23 | 08 March 2026
The Kuwaiti Defense Ministry announced Sunday that its air defense systems are responding to hostile missile and drone attacks targeting the country.
The Interior Ministry also announced the deaths of two officers from the Land Border Security Department amid intense Iranian attacks that struck the country overnight.
It said the officers were killed in the line of duty during a wave of attacks that targeted several locations, most notably the Kuwait International Airport.
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