Kuwait City, Kuwait. Kuwait’s army said it detected and dealt with several hostile drones in the country’s airspace at dawn on Sunday, in the latest incident following similar cross-border drone activity linked to the Iran conflict.
Latest drone incident
The army said the drones were detected and dealt with in Kuwait’s airspace at dawn on Sunday.
Earlier incidents cited by the army
On April 25, Kuwait’s army said two drones launched from Iraq targeted two northern border posts, causing damage. On April 8, it said air defences dealt with a wave of Iranian drones that targeted vital infrastructure.
Regional context since April ceasefire
While hostilities during the conflict have largely been scaled down since a ceasefire came into effect in April, drones have been launched from Iraq towards Gulf countries, including Saudi Arabia and Kuwait.
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