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Kuwaiti Army Intercepts Hostile Missile and Drone Attacks

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July 8, 2026

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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...

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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.

UrduPoint

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· Jul 8, 2026

Kuwaiti air defences repel missile, drone attacks

Kuwaiti air defences repel missile, drone attacks

Anadolu Agency

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· Jul 9, 2026

Kuwait’s air defense systems respond to ‘hostile’ missile, drone attacks

Military says explosions heard across country caused by interceptions

The Economic Times

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· Jul 9, 2026

Kuwait flags 'hostile' missile, drone attacks

Kuwait flags 'hostile' missile, drone attacks

Kuwait Times

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· 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...

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 []

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.

Intel Slava

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· 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

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

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.

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

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

The Jerusalem Post

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· 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.

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 []

Arab Times Online

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· Jun 27, 2026

GCC, Qatar, UAE, Egypt and Jordan Condemn Iranian Drone Attack on Bahrain

ABU DHABI, Jun 27: Gulf and Arab countries have strongly condemned an Iranian drone attack targeting Bahrain, describing it as a violation of the kingdom’s sovereignty and a threat...

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.

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

Presstv

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· Jul 13, 2026

Iran Army launches retaliatory drone attack on US positions in Kuwait

Iran’s Army carries out drone strikes targeting US military positions in Kuwait in response to renewed American attacks against the country.

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 []

Iran Herald

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· Jun 28, 2026

UAE strongly condemns renewed hostile attacks by Iran on Bahrain, Kuwait

ABU DHABI, 28th June, 2026 (WAM) -- The United Arab Emirates has condemned in the strongest terms the renewed hostile missile and drone attacks by Iran that targeted the Kingdom of Bahrain and the State of Kuwait.In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) affirmed that these hostile attacks constitute a flagrant violation of the sovereignty of the Kingdom of Bahrain and the State of Kuwait, and a thr

South China Morning Post

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· 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...

Mehr News Agency

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· Jul 13, 2026

Iran military shoots down US drone

TEHRAN, Jul. 13 (MNA) – The air defense of the Iranian army has shot down a hostile US drone over Bandar Abbas in the south.

TASS

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· 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

AzerNews

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· Jul 9, 2026

Iran claims drone strikes on US Patriot system in Kuwait

Iran's Armed Forces reported on Thursday that it carried out new drone strikes targeting the United States' Patriot missile system in Kuwait, as well as an early warning satellite antenna site in Qatar, and the US Army's fuel tanks in Bahrain, according to the Iranian state news outlet IRIB, AzerNEWS reports.

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

NaturalNews.com

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· Jun 26, 2026

U.S. Central Command eliminates senior ISIS leader in drone strike months after full Syria withdrawal

(NaturalNews) United States Central Command announced a targeted drone strike on June 19 that killed senior ISIS leader Ali Husayn al-'Ulaywi in Idlib province,...

Latestly.com

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· Jun 27, 2026

Bahrain Accuses Iran of Launching Drone Attack Targeting Island Kingdom

A statement from Bahrain's Foreign Ministry said a “number of Iranian drones” targeted the country. It did not elaborate on the target.

BRICS News

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· Jul 1, 2026

JUST IN: 🇵🇰🇦🇫 Pakistan's military intercepts multiple drones from Afghanistan.

JUST IN: Pakistan's military intercepts multiple drones from Afghanistan.@BRICSNews

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 []

The Washington Post

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· 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.

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