Kuwait Bahrain missile attacks and drone threats triggered military interceptions and air raid sirens across the country early Wednesday, the Kuwaiti army and KUNA reported.
The Kuwaiti army said it was responding to “hostile missile and drone attacks” and urged the public to follow official safety and security instructions.
The military said explosions heard across the country were the result of successful interceptions.
State-run KUNA news agency said air raid sirens had been activated across Kuwait. Authorities did not immediately report casualties or confirm the number of incoming missiles or drones.
Air raid sirens also activated in Bahrain. The Ministry of Interior has told people to “remain calm and head to the nearest safe place” We will bring you more updates as information emerges.
The alert came during a wider regional escalation after US strikes on Iranian targets in southern Iran.
Separately, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said it shot down a US MQ-9 drone over Khormuj in Bushehr province.
IRGC spokesman Hossein Mohbi said Iranian air defence systems brought down the drone after what he described as US aerial aggression, Tasnim News reported.
