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Kuwait says 1 injured after missile, drone interceptions
3 ballistic missiles, 1 cruise missile and 10 drones were detected and dealt with successfully, Defense Ministry spokesman says
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Utusan Malaysia
· 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.
Intel Slava
· Jul 1, 2026
[Video] 🇮🇶🇺🇸⚡️ — A drone was spotted flying over the U.S.
— A drone was spotted flying over the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad's Green Zone. Soldiers attempted to shoot it down using small arms.@IntelSlava
Daily Post Nigeria
· 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
The Jerusalem Post
· Jul 9, 2026
Iran retaliates with strikes on US Gulf assets, warn allies to
Kuwait said its armed forces had engaged with a cruise missile, three ballistic missiles and 10 drones in its airspace, and that one person had been injured from falling shrapnel.
Qatar News Agency
· Jul 8, 2026
Kuwaiti Ministry of Defense Intercepts Two Ballistic Missiles, 13 Drones; No Damage or Casualties
Kuwait, July 08 (QNA) - Kuwaiti Ministry of Defense spokesperson Colonel Saud Al Attwan announced that the armed forces detected and successfully intercepted two ballistic missiles and 13 drones that entered Kuwaiti airspace early Wednesday. No material damage or casualties were reported.
BRICS News
· Jul 1, 2026
JUST IN: 🇵🇰🇦🇫 Pakistan's military intercepts multiple drones from Afghanistan.
JUST IN: Pakistan's military intercepts multiple drones from Afghanistan.@BRICSNews
UrduPoint
· Jul 8, 2026
Kuwaiti air defences repel missile, drone attacks
Kuwaiti air defences repel missile, drone attacks
Off The Press
· 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
South China Morning Post
· Jun 28, 2026
Iranian drones target Bahrain after US offensive, straining ceasefire
Bahrain said it had been targeted by Iranian drones and a ship in the Strait of Hormuz was struck on Saturday, adding fresh tension to the detente established in the wake of an interim US-Iran peace deal signed earlier this month. Bahrain’s foreign ministry said a number of Iranian drones targeted the country, home to the US Navy’s 5th Fleet, early on Saturday morning, state-run BNA reported. Tehran has repeatedly targeted it and other Gulf states that host American military bases and thousands...
Defence Blog
· 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 []
Syrian Arab News Agency
· 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 []
Middle East Eye
· 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.
Iran Herald
· Jul 13, 2026
Iran's army claims it shot down US drone over southern city of Bandar Abbas
Tehran [Iran], July 13 (ANI): Iran's army claimed on Monday that its air defences shot down a US drone over the southern city of Bandar Abbas, the country's semi-official Mehr News Agency reported.Citing an official military briefing, Mehr stated that anti-aircraft contingents stationed in south-eastern Iran detected, tracked and destroyed 'a hostile Lucas-type' drone operating within the airspace of Bandar Abba
Arab Times Online
· Jul 1, 2026
Pakistan Says It Shot Down Four Afghan Drones as Cross-Border Tensions Escalate
KARACHI, July 1: Pakistan's military said Wednesday it shot down four rudimentary drones allegedly launched by Afghan security forces, while Afghanistan claimed it carried out airs...
Al-Monitor
· Jul 13, 2026
Iran widens attacks on US bases in Gulf, Hormuz tensions lift oil prices
By Elwely Elwelly, Eman Abouhassira and Tala RamadanDUBAI/WASHINGTON, July 13 (Reuters) - U.S. and Iranian forces exchanged heavy missile and drone attacks over the weekend and into Monday, with Tehran striking U.S. facilities across the Gulf and saying it had again closed the Strait of Hormuz, sending oil prices higher.Iran's Revolutionary Guardssaid on Monday they had targeted U.S. military facilities in Bahrain and Kuwait, destroyed radar systems in Oman, and hit fuel tanks and ammunition depots at Prince Hassan Air Base in Jordan in response to U.S. strikes.
Washington Examiner
· Jun 27, 2026
Iran launches drone assault on Bahrain and a ship is hit in Strait of Hormuz as ceasefire frays
Bahrain said that Iran launched a drone attack against the Gulf country and a ship in the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, after the United States carried out retaliatory attacks targeting Tehran for violating a 60-day ceasefire. The development signals further challenges for the memorandum of understanding that Washington and Tehran signed last week. The []
Irish News
· 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
The Rising Nepal
· Jun 28, 2026
Iran drones hit Bahrain, ship
Dubai, June 28: Iran launched a drone assault targeting Bahrain while a ship in the Strait of Hormuz separately came und...
TASS
· Jun 28, 2026
Kuwait’s Defense Ministry reports interception of two ballistic missiles
The armed forces identified two enemy ballistic missiles in Kuwait’s airspace, which were intercepted and neutralised in line with the authorised operational procedures
Afghanistan News
· Jul 1, 2026
Afghanistan launches drone strikes inside Pakistan
Islamabad said its forces intercepted and shot down four drones in the southern resource-rich province of BalochistanAfghanistan has carried out drone strikes inside Pakistan, just days after Islamabad launched border attacks that left 28 dead in the country.The Afghan Defense Ministry claimed to have struck an Islamic State facility in Pakistan's border province of Balochistan and in Khy
Anadolu Agency
· Jun 28, 2026
Kuwait says air defenses responding to ‘hostile’ missile, drone threats
Bahrain activates warning sirens, urges residents to seek shelter
DNyuz
· Jul 13, 2026
Ukraine’s war robot usage jumped 122% in 6 months as the frontline ‘kill zone’ for human troops grows
A ground drone travels along a road covered by anti-drone nets in Donetsk. Nina Liashonok/Ukrinform/NurPhoto Ukraine said it used ground drones in over 16,000 missions in June, up from 7,500 in January. The 122 increase over the last six months comes as danger zones along the front continue to expand. Kyiv says it plans to []
The Washington Post
· Jun 27, 2026
Iran says it launched further attacks as clashes test fragile ceasefire
Bahrain said it was targeted by an Iranian drone attack, while a ship was struck in the Strait of Hormuz, a maritime monitoring agency said.
Hananya Naftali
· Jul 8, 2026
[Photo] Lebanese channels report that an Israeli military drone was discovered on the roof of [...]
Lebanese channels report that an Israeli military drone was discovered on the roof of a building in the village of Toulin, southern Lebanon.
The Economic Times
· Jul 9, 2026
Kuwait flags 'hostile' missile, drone attacks
Kuwait flags 'hostile' missile, drone attacks
NaturalNews.com
· Jun 26, 2026
U.S. Central Command eliminates senior ISIS leader in drone strike months after full Syria withdrawal
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ArcaMax
· Jun 27, 2026
US-Iran truce tested by attacks on Bahrain, hit on Hormuz tanker
Bahrain said it had been targeted by Iranian drones and a ship in the Strait of Hormuz was struck on Saturday, adding fresh tension to the detente established in the wake of an interim U.S.-Iran peace deal signed earlier this month. Bahrain’s ...
The Tribune
· Jun 27, 2026
Bahrain says Iran launched drone attacks on its territory
Bahrain accused Iran of launching drone strikes that violated its sovereignty, hours after the US and Iran traded strikes despite a recent ceasefire. Tensions further escalated in the region as an unidentified projectile struck a commercial tanker navigating the strategic Strait of Hormuz, threatening a fragile peace pact.
TRT World
· Jun 27, 2026
At least two Palestinians killed, several injured in Israeli drone attacks across Gaza
An Israeli drone strike targeted a tent sheltering displaced Palestinians on Al-Jalaa Street in western Gaza City, injuring several civilians. In a separate attack on tents in Khan Younis, two Palestinians, including a woman, were killed and seven others were injured. Subscribe: http://trt.world/subscribe Livestream: http://trt.world/ytlive Facebook: http://trt.world/facebook X (Twitter): http://trt.world/twitter Instagram: http://trt.world/instagram TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@trtworld WhatsApp: trtworld.com/whatsapp Telegram: https://t.me/trtworld Visit our website: http://trt.world
Kuwait Times
· Jun 28, 2026
Kuwait defense systems repel missile, drone attacks
KUWAIT: Kuwait's defense systems are engaging with hostile drones and missiles, the General Staff of the Kuwaiti Arm said in a statement in the small hours of Sunday. The explosion...
Yemen Press Agency
· Jun 27, 2026
Islah Party seeks to mix up cards by dispatching drones over ‘Al-Rayyan’ gathering in eastern Jawf
JAWF, June 27 (YPA) – A drone took off on Saturday from the Saudi-controlled “Al-Ruwaik” camp, overflying the “Al-Jawfa” camp in the Al-Rayyan region, eastern Jawf governorate. The overflight followed the withdrawal of tribal groups from a gathering (Matrah) led by the so-called “Hamad Fadgham Al-Hazmi,” which aimed to block the road for commercial trucks []
Free Press
· Jul 9, 2026
Israel Kills Four, Including School Principal, in South Lebanon
On Monday, July 6, Israeli occupation forces (IOF) launched a drone strike on a vehicle in Nabatieh al-Fawqa, southern Lebanon, killing Esperanza Ghandour, principal of Youssef Chamoun School, her mother, and two other workers whose identities were not released. One was reported to be a domestic worker, while the other was a Syrian worker.
Hindustan Times
· Jun 30, 2026
The Aircraft Drone Danger
A drone strike Monday and a near-miss last week are warnings.
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