Seven drones crossed into Kuwaiti airspace from Iran in 24 hours, Kuwait’s military said on April 10, and some of them hit National Guard facilities. Personnel were hurt.
The army statement gave no list of casualties. It said only that “injured personnel are in stable condition and receiving treatment,” according to Dawn. Kuwaiti media had already reported damage at a National Guard installation.
Kuwait blames Iran and proxies
The National, citing the state news agency, said the drones struck late Thursday and caused significant damage to a National Guard site. Kuwait’s Foreign Ministry condemned “the criminal attacks launched by the Islamic Republic of Iran and its proxies, including factions, militias and affiliated armed groups, using drones.” The government said it reserved the right to take whatever measures it needs to protect its sovereignty and stability.
Tehran denies it
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps rejected the account. “As of this hour during the ceasefire, the armed forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran have absolutely not launched any projectiles towards any country,” it said. If Iran strikes a target, it added, it announces so officially.
The attack landed days after the United States and Iran announced a two-week ceasefire early on Wednesday. The National counted it as the second reported incident since the truce began. The first was a direct hit on a Saudi East-West oil pipeline pumping station, which left one person dead and seven injured. Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Oman and Bahrain reported no further attacks after that.
The ceasefire was already under strain over Lebanon, where Israeli forces were still fighting Hezbollah. President Donald Trump said Lebanon fell outside the truce. Iran signaled that it would skip the talks with the United States set to start in Pakistan on Saturday morning if attacks on Lebanon continued.
Sources
- Kuwait says Iran attacks targeted National Guard-linked facilities (Dawn)
- Kuwait attacked with drones despite ceasefire (The National)
