Kuwait air defenses detect ballistic missile, 25 hostile drones

2026-03-20 - 15:13

The Kuwaiti Ministry of Defense said on Friday the armed forces have detected and destroyed one ballistic missile and detected 25 hostile drones over the past 24 hours. This was announced by Spokesman of the Ministry of Defense Col. Saud Al-Atwan in a news briefing regarding the current developments amid the Iranian aggression on Kuwait. He added that the country’s air defense systems have destroyed 15 out of the detected 25 drones, while two targeted a Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) refinery, causing no casualties but an already quenched fire. In addition, eight drones fell outside the threat zone, and caused no risks, the military spokesman pointed out. – Kuna