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Kuwait says Iran drone attack forces closure of airport
Key takeaways
- Ministry of defence spokesman Brigadier General Saud Abdulaziz Al-Atwan described the attack as “criminal Iranian aggression which resulted in significant material damage to the building and injuries.”
- Al-Atwan, in a social media post, did not say how many people were hurt but said those wounded had received medical care.
- Kuwait’s state news agency said civil aviation authorities had suspended traffic and transferred arriving flights to alternative airports after “Terminal One came under Iranian attacks causing casualties and damage”.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize KUWAIT CITY: Iran carried out a drone strike on a passenger terminal at Kuwait International Airport, wounding several people and forcing air traffic to be suspended, Kuwaiti officials said on Wednesday.
Ministry of defence spokesman Brigadier General Saud Abdulaziz Al-Atwan described the attack as “criminal Iranian aggression which resulted in significant material damage to the building and injuries.”
Al-Atwan, in a social media post, did not say how many people were hurt but said those wounded had received medical care.
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