Kuwait International Airport was the target of several drone attacks on Saturday, which resulted in significant damage to its radar system, according to a report by the country’s state news agency KUNA.
Abdullah Al-Rajhi, a spokesman for the country’s public authority for civil aviation, confirmed the KUNA attack.
No lives were lost in the attacks, but the airport’s radar system was badly damaged in the attack, according to Kuwaiti authorities quoted by AFP.
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On March 25, another similar attack was carried out on a Kuwaiti airport, where Iranian drones hit a fuel tank, resulting in a massive fire.
The Kuwaiti National Guard later said it had managed to capture a total of six drones.
Kuwait’s main port damaged
On Friday, a drone strike damaged the country’s main commercial port, Shuwaikh Port.
Although the attack resulted in material damage, no injuries have been reported so far.
The port of Shuwaikh handles much of the country’s trade and can be considered its main maritime trade hub. It deals with commercial transport, distribution and storage of cargo.
After the US-Israeli ally attacked Iran in late February, Tehran targeted Israel as well as regions in the Middle East that host US military assets.
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Kuwait hosts the US Camp Arifjan, Ali al-Salem Air Force Base and Camp Buehring. According to Middle East Eye, there are about 13,500 US troops in Kuwait.
Are more attacks coming?
The US has been able to determine that it has destroyed around a third of Iran’s missile arsenal, a Reuters report said on Friday, citing US intelligence sources.
While the status of another third is unclear, the bombing may have damaged, buried or destroyed them in bunkers and underground tunnels, the report revealed.
The report says a US intelligence assessment reveals that while most of Iran’s missiles have been destroyed or are inaccessible, the country still has a significant inventory of them and can also acquire some damaged or buried missiles to carry out strikes.
The intelligence contrasts with US President Donald Trump’s claims that Tehran has “very few missiles” left.
Regarding Iran’s attacks along the Strait of Hormuz, Trump said in a televised cabinet meeting Tuesday: “The problem with the straits is this: Let’s say we’re doing a great job. We’re saying we have 99% (of their missiles). 1% is unacceptable because 1% is a missile that flies into the fuselage and costs a billion dollars Reuters.
According to a senior Israeli military official, before the war, Tehran had about 2,500 ballistic missiles capable of hitting Israeli territory. According to Reuters, around 335 missile launchers were destroyed, which is around 70% of Tehran’s launch capacity.
