IRAN LAUNCHES MISSILE AND DRONE ATTACK ON KUWAIT INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Read more KUWAIT CITY — Kuwait International Airport’s Terminal 1 (T1) sustained severe structural damage and multiple civilian casualties early Wednesday morning following a direct drone and missile strike launched by Iranian forces. The attack marks a dangerous escalation in regional hostilities, bringing commercial aviation to a standstill in the Gulf state. Brigadier General Saud Abdulaziz Al-Otaibi, spokesperson for the Kuwaiti Ministry of Defense, confirmed that a volley of hostile unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) targeted the primary passenger terminal. First responders and emergency medical teams deployed immediately to the scene, transporting several wounded civilians to nearby medical facilities. In response to the strike, the General Directorate of Civil Aviation activated its comprehensive emergency response protocol. All commercial flight operations at Kuwait International Airport have been suspended until further notice. Incoming flights are being rerouted to alternat...