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Kuwait air defences intercept hostile missiles, drones

Kuwait air defences intercept hostile missiles, drones

WAM
17 Mar 2026, 00:45 GMT+

KUWAIT, 16th March, 2026 (WAM) -- Kuwait's Ministry of Defence announced that the country's air defence systems are currently intercepting hostile missile and drone attacks.

Official spokesperson for the Ministry of Defence, Colonel Saud Al-Atwan, said in a statement carried by the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) that any explosions that may be heard are the result of air defence systems intercepting the hostile attacks.

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