Kuwait intercepts missiles and drones amid US-Iran military escalation in Gulf region
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David Vujanovic
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Summary
Kuwait came under attack on Monday as missiles and drones were intercepted by its air defense systems, following an exchange of strikes between the US and Iran. Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed it struck a US base in retaliation after American forces hit two command-and-control sites in the Strait of Hormuz. The escalation occurs amid ongoing negotiations to end a three-month-old war in the region.
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The Kuwaiti military said its air defence systems intercepted 'hostile missiles and drones' on Monday morning.
In a statement posted on X, the General Staff of the Kuwaiti Army said explosions were the result of air defences engaging incoming threats.
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