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Kuwait Air Defenses Intercept Hostile Aerial Targets

Qatar News Agency

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July 13, 2026

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Kuwait, July 13 (QNA) - The General Staff of the Kuwaiti Army announced on Monday that Kuwait's air defense systems were engaging hostile aerial targets within Kuwaiti airspace.

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UrduPoint

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· Jul 13, 2026

Kuwaiti air defences repel hostile aerial objects

Kuwaiti air defences repel hostile aerial objects

Anadolu Agency

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· Jun 28, 2026

Kuwait says air defenses responding to ‘hostile’ missile, drone threats

Bahrain activates warning sirens, urges residents to seek shelter

Utusan Malaysia

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· Jul 9, 2026

Kuwait, Bahrain diserang lagi

BANDAR RAYA KUWAIT: Pertahanan udara Kuwait sedang memintas serangan peluru berpandu dan dron yang bersifat bermusuhan, menurut pihak tentera negara itu pada Khamis. “Markas Besar Angkatan Tentera memaklumkan bahawa sebarang letupan yang didengari adalah hasil tindakan sistem pertahanan udara memintas serangan bermusuhan,” kata tentera Kuwait dalam satu hantaran di platform X, tanpa menyatakan pihak yang ... Read more The post Kuwait, Bahrain diserang lagi appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.

The Economic Times

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· Jul 9, 2026

Kuwait flags 'hostile' missile, drone attacks

Kuwait flags 'hostile' missile, drone attacks

Qatar News Agency

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· Jun 28, 2026

Kuwaiti General Staff: Air Defenses Are Intercepting Hostile Missiles, Drones

Kuwait, June 28 (QNA) - Kuwait's General Staff of the Armed Forces announced early Sunday morning that Kuwaiti air defenses were intercepting hostile missile and drone attacks.

Off The Press

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· Jul 13, 2026

Kuwait and Jordan report new attacks from Iran, sirens sound in Bahrain

Kuwait’s Army Headquarters said in a post to X on Monday that the Gulf nation’s air defenses were again “confronting hostile aerial targets within Kuwaiti airspace.” In Jordan, the military said it shot down four Iranian missiles, adding that there were no casualties or damage. Bahrain’s Interior Ministry, meanwhile, said in the early hours of []...Click to read more

Syrian Arab News Agency

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· Jul 8, 2026

Kuwait Thwarts Hostile Missile and Drone Attacks

Kuwait City, June 8 (SANA) Kuwait announced on Wednesday that its air defenses had intercepted hostile missile and drone attacks. The General Staff of the Kuwaiti Army said in a statement on the X platform: “If explosions are heard, they are the result of the air defense systems intercepting hostile attacks.” It called on everyone []

Kuwait Times

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· Jul 8, 2026

Kuwaiti Army Intercepts Hostile Missile and Drone Attacks

KUWAIT: Kuwait’s air defense systems are engaging with hostile drones and missiles, the General Staff of the Kuwaiti Army said on Wednesday early morning.The blasts, heard in some...

Emirates 24/7

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· Jun 28, 2026

Kuwait air defences intercept missiles and drones

Kuwait: Kuwait’s armed forces confirmed that its air defence systems are actively responding to missile attacks and hostile drones.In a statement, the General Staff of the Army said that any sounds of explosions heard were the result of air defence systems intercepting incoming threats.The military called on the public to remain calm and adhere to all safety guidelines issued by the relevant authorities, stressing the importance of following official instructions during the incident.

Intel Slava

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· Jun 28, 2026

🇮🇷🇺🇸🇰🇼⚡️ — Air raid sirens are now sounding across Kuwait.

— Air raid sirens are now sounding across Kuwait.@IntelSlava

Iran Herald

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· Jul 13, 2026

Kuwait engages hostile aerial targets; Jordan says it downed 4 missiles, Bahrain sounds sirens after Iran strikes

Kuwait City [Kuwait], July 13 (ANI): As Iran launched strikes targeting US military bases in three countries in the region, Kuwait on Monday said its air defence systems were engaging 'hostile aerial targets', while Jordan said it had intercepted four missiles fired from Iran.Meanwhile, Bahrain sounded warning sirens.The developments came after the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on Monday (local

Yemen News Agency - SABA

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· Jul 12, 2026

Missile attack reportedly targets U.S. base in Kuwait

Missile attack reportedly targets U.S. base in Kuwait

Nepal News

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· Jun 29, 2026

हिजबुल्लाहको आरोप- इजरायलले युद्धविराम सम्झौता उल्लंघन गर्‍यो

बेरुत। हिजबुल्लाहले इजरायलले युद्धविराम सम्झौताको बारम्बार उल्लङ्घन गरेको आरोप लगाउँदै त्यस्ता गतिविधिमाथि निरन्तर निगरानी भइरहेको र लेबनान तथा आफ्ना नागरिकको रक्षा गर्ने अधिकार सुरक्षित रहेको जनाएको छ। सोमबार जारी विज्ञप्तिमा हिजबुल्लाहले दक्षिणी लेबनानको नाबाटीह र मेफादुन क्षेत्रमा रहेका आवासीय भवनमा इजरायली हवाई आक्रमण भएको तथा फ्रोन गाउँमा ड्रोन आक्रमण गरिएको दाबी गरेको छ। विज्ञप्तिअनुसार इजरायली सेनाले []

Middle East Eye

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· Jun 27, 2026

Drone targets Iranian Kurdish opposition camp in Iraq: Reuters

Drone targets Iranian Kurdish opposition camp in Iraq: Reuters An explosive drone targeted a camp belonging to an Iranian Kurdish opposition group north of Iraq’s Erbil, Reuters reported on Saturday, citing security sources. There were no immediate reports of casualties. In March, US media reported that the White House was exploring options to back Kurdish opposition factions in Iraq as part of efforts to support regime change in Tehran. Kurdish opposition groups, however, neither confirmed nor denied the possibility of a US-backed ground advance.

Hananya Naftali

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· Jul 8, 2026

[Video] Kuwait's Defense Ministry claims its air defenses shot down a ballistic missile a [...]

Kuwait's Defense Ministry claims its air defenses shot down a ballistic missile and 13 UAVs that crossed into the country's airspace.The regime in Iran is yet again destabilizing the region

Irish News

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· Jun 28, 2026

Iran launches missile attacks on Bahrain and Kuwait after US air strikes

The Kuwaiti military said air defences intercepted incoming Iranian drones and missiles on Sunday morning, just after the US strikes

Haaretz

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· Jul 12, 2026

Kuwait says it is intercepting aerial targets, sirens sound in Bahrain

Kuwait says it is intercepting aerial targets, sirens sound in Bahrain

Al Bawaba

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· Jul 12, 2026

Trump sends a message to Iran with F-22, B-1B and B-2 bomber photos

ALBAWABA — Satellite images reveal two U.S. Navy aircraft carriers patrolling near the Gulf of Oman, signaling US’s growing military presence in the region amid mounting tensions with Iran...

TASS

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· Jul 3, 2026

Houthis claim missile strikes on Saudi aircraft over Yemen

The Saudi enemy’s warplanes violated the airspace of Yemeni provinces in an attempt to prevent a civilian Iranian plane

AzerNews

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· Jul 9, 2026

Kuwait intercepts 14 missiles and drones after airspace breach

Kuwait's armed forces intercepted and destroyed 14 hostile aerial threats early Thursday after they entered the country's airspace, the Ministry of Defense announced, AzerNEWS reports.

Yemen Press Agency

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· Jul 13, 2026

Iran shoots down US-Israeli drone over Bandar Abbas

TEHRAN, July 13 (YPA) – Iran’s army said Monday that its air defenses shot down a US drone over the southern city of Bandar Abbas, according to the semi-official Mehr News Agency. Mehr, citing an army statement, said air defense forces in southeastern Iran identified, intercepted, and destroyed “a hostile Lucas-type” aircraft over the skies []

Arab Times Online

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· Jul 9, 2026

Sirens Sound Across Jordan as US Embassy Warns of Missiles, Drones in Airspace

AMMAN, Jul 9: Air raid sirens sounded across Jordan on Thursday as the United States Embassy issued a security alert warning of missiles, drones or rockets reported in Jordanian ai...

Daily Post Nigeria

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· Jul 8, 2026

Kuwait intercepts Iranian missiles, drones as fresh attacks damage power infrastructure

Kuwaiti authorities have intercepted two ballistic missiles and 13 drones launched during a fresh wave of Iranian attacks, according to the country’s state news agency. No casualties have been reported following the interceptions, which prevented the projectiles from reaching their intended targets. Meanwhile, Kuwait’s Ministry of Electricity confirmed that shrapnel from the intercepted missiles and [] Kuwait intercepts Iranian missiles, drones as fresh attacks damage power infrastructure

Al Jazeera

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· Jul 9, 2026

Air raid sirens in Bahrain after uneasy night of US-Iran strikes

After a tense night of overnight US-led strikes on Iran, air raid alerts sounded across Gulf states.

Defence Blog

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· Jul 2, 2026

Switchblade drone maker wins huge Army counter-drone contract

The U.S. Army just handed one drone maker a 500 million bet that cheap enemy drones are about to become the biggest threat American soldiers face on the battlefield. AeroVironment (AV), the defense company best known for building the backpack-launched Switchblade attack drone and headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, though the Army’s award notice lists the []

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