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Kuwait says it intercepted 2 'hostile' ballistic missiles
Attacks did not result in damage or casualties, says Kuwaiti Army after Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps said it targeted US military sites in Kuwait, Bahrain
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Kuwait Times
· Jun 28, 2026
Kuwait downs Iranian missiles
KUWAIT: Kuwait intercepted two hostile ballistic missiles that entered its airspace early Sunday, preventing casualties or damage, as the government strongly condemned repeated Ira...
Yemen News Agency - SABA
· Jul 12, 2026
Missile attack reportedly targets U.S. base in Kuwait
Missile attack reportedly targets U.S. base in Kuwait
Middle East Eye
· Jun 28, 2026
IRGC: Launched missile, drone attack on US forces in Kuwait and Bahrain
IRGC: Launched missile, drone attack on US forces in Kuwait and Bahrain The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has said its navy and air force launched ballistic missiles and drones at the US Army at Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait and the US Fifth Naval Fleet at Port Salman in the Bahraini capital, Manama. The statement, shared by Tasnim and IRNA agencies, said the attacks came in response to the US attacking five coastal locations in Iran. Bahrain’s Ministry of Interior urged people to “remain calm and head to the nearest safe place” as “the siren has been sounded”. The Kuwaiti military, meanwhile, says the country’s air defences are responding to “hostile missile and drone threats”. The military urged people to adhere to safety instructions.
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
· Jun 28, 2026
[Photo] 🇮🇷❌🇰🇼 — Iranian Ballistic Missile Over Kuwait.
— Iranian Ballistic Missile Over Kuwait.@IntelSlava
The Jerusalem Post
· Jul 9, 2026
Iran retaliates with strikes on US Gulf assets as regional sirens sound
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.
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Related coverage for "Kuwait says it intercepted 2 'hostile' ballistic missiles ": Kuwait Times — Kuwait downs Iranian missiles. Yemen News Agency - SABA — Missile attack reportedly targets U.S. base in Kuwait. Middle East Eye — IRGC: Launched missile, drone attack on US forces in Kuwait and Bahrain. Utusan Malaysia — Kuwait, Bahrain diserang lagi. Intel Slava — [Photo] 🇮🇷❌🇰🇼 — Iranian Ballistic Missile Over Kuwait.. The Jerusalem Post — Iran retaliates with strikes on US Gulf assets as regional sirens sound