Drones target Kuwait airport hitting radar system, no human injuries reported

Several drones targeted Kuwait International Airport hitting the radar system on Saturday evening, Kuwait’s Public Authority for Civil Aviation said according to the state news agency, KUNA.

No human injuries have been reported, KUNA added.

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“The incident was handled according to the emergency plan in place since the start of the crisis in full coordination with relevant authorities,” the authority’s spokesperson Abdullah al-Rajhi told KUNA.

Al-Rajhi, KUNA said, affirmed the authority’s commitment to taking all the necessary measures to safeguard civil aviation security and safety in Kuwait.

The airport was targeted on Thursday with several drones resulting in material damage only, KUNA said at the time.

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