Kuwaiti Army intercepts Iranian drones

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The Kuwaiti Army announced that its air defenses are actively intercepting Iranian drone attacks. The military clarified that any explosion sounds are due to the interception of hostile attacks by air defense systems targeting Iranian drones.

Kuwaiti Army intercepts Iranian drones Kuwaiti Army announced that its air defences are intercepting Iranian drones, in an official statement shared on X. تتصدى حالياً الدفاعات الجوية الكويتية لهجمات طائرات مسيّرة معادية، إثر العدوان الإيراني الاثم. تنوه رئاسة الأركان العامة للجيش بأن أصوات الانفجارات، إن سُمعت، فهي نتيجة اعتراض منظومات الدفاع الجوي للهجمات المعادية. ويرجى من الجميع التقيد بتعليمات الأمن والسلامة الصادرة عن… pic.twitter.com/tzsIg8JzVi — KUWAIT ARMY - الجيش الكويتي (@KuwaitArmyGHQ) July 16, 2026 "The Army General Staff notes that sounds of explosions -if heard- are due to the interceptions of the hostile attacks by the air defence systems," the statement said.

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