Kuwait says air defenses destroy hostile drones, facilities damaged

KUWAIT CITY - Kuwait said on Saturday that its armed forces had detected and destroyed hostile drones in the country's airspace, while several vital installations were targeted in what it described as "Iranian aggression."

The drones, which had been detected since early Saturday, targeted several vital installations, including a government facility in northern Kuwait and civilian vehicles on Bubiyan Island, said the General Staff of the Kuwaiti Armed Forces in a statement posted on social media platform X.

Falling debris caused material damage, with no casualties reported, according to the statement.

Earlier on Saturday, the General Staff said air defense systems were intercepting hostile targets, adding that explosions heard across the country were caused by the interceptions.

Kuwait has faced repeated drone and missile attacks in recent weeks, which its authorities have attributed to Iran.

The attacks occurred amid escalating regional tensions and a growing Iran-US confrontation that is spilling over into regional states.