Kuwait’s military said early Thursday that its air defences were confronting hostile missile and drone attacks, as warning sirens sounded across the country.
The army urged residents to follow official safety instructions while saying any explosion sounds were caused by interception systems responding to the threats.
Kuwait’s General Staff of the Army said air-defence systems had been activated to confront “hostile missile and drone attacks.”
“The General Staff of the Army notes that any explosion sounds heard are the result of air defence systems intercepting the hostile attacks,” the military said.
It added: “Everyone is requested to adhere to the security and safety instructions issued by the competent authorities.”
Warning sirens heard across country
Kuwait’s national news agency, KUNA, reported that warning sirens were heard across the country as the military response unfolded.
The Kuwait Army also posted on X that air defences were confronting hostile missile and drone attacks early Thursday local time. The statement did not say where the attacks were coming from.
No source of attack identified
Kuwait’s army confirmed that its air defences were intercepting hostile missile and drone threats but did not identify the origin of the attacks. The military said any explosion sounds heard in the country were linked to air-defence interceptions.
Authorities urged the public to follow security and safety instructions issued by competent agencies.
Statement follows US strikes near Strait
The Kuwaiti military statement came after US strikes earlier Thursday on what Washington said was an Iranian drone operation threatening US forces and commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran confirmed the US attack and said it had targeted a US airbase at 4:50am local time, or 0120 GMT, after what it described as an early morning US strike near Bandar Abbas airport.
Iran did not say where the US base was located.
Kuwait is home to a US airbase, but Kuwaiti authorities did not say the hostile threats were Iranian. The army’s statement avoided naming any country or group responsible for the missile and drone threats.
Gulf countries, including Kuwait, experienced missile and drone attacks during the US-Israel war on Iran. Hostilities have largely eased since a ceasefire came into effect in April, but the latest air-defence activity highlights the fragile security situation in the Gulf.
Since the ceasefire, drones have also been launched from Iraq toward Gulf countries, including Saudi Arabia and Kuwait.
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