Kuwait city: Kuwait’s Ministry of Defence announced today that air defence systems detected 20 ballistic missiles and nine hostile drones within the country’s airspace during the past 24 hours.
According to Emirates News Agency, Colonel Saud Al-Atwan, Spokesperson of the Ministry of Defence, stated in a media briefing that 13 missiles were intercepted and destroyed, while seven fell outside the threat zone without posing any danger. He further mentioned that six hostile drones were destroyed, with two targeting a fuel tank at Kuwait International Airport, resulting in a fire being managed by specialised teams without any human injuries. Additionally, one drone fell outside the threat zone.
Colonel Al-Atwan also highlighted that the National Guard’s Task Force successfully destroyed one drone and five unmanned aerial vehicles within designated areas of responsibility, demonstrating effective coordination and integration among military entities.
Meanwhile, Kuwait’s Ministry of Interior reported that explosive ordnance disposal teams managed 43 reports related to debris from defensive interception operations in the past 24 hours, increasing the total number of reports handled since the start of the aggression to 550.