Multiple reports confirm that Iranian suicide drones targeted Kuwait International Airport (KWI) today, marking a significant escalation in the ongoing conflict by striking a major civilian aviation hub.
The attack resulted in minor injuries to several airport workers and limited material damage, with no reported fatalities.
This incident has prompted widespread flight suspensions and heightened alerts across the Gulf region, potentially altering the dynamics of the broader US-Iran confrontation.
Kuwait's Civil Aviation Authority officially acknowledged the attack, stating that a drone—identified in reports as an Iranian Shahed-136 suicide drone—targeted Terminal 1 or Terminal 2 of the airport.
The strike occurred amid Iran's retaliatory barrage following joint US-Israeli operations under "Operation Epic Fury," which targeted Iranian military and nuclear sites earlier that day.
Eyewitnesses and social media footage captured explosions and smoke at the airport, with videos showing a fireball and structural damage to passenger buildings.
Kuwait's Health Ministry reported that 12 individuals, primarily airport employees, sustained light injuries from the blast and debris.
The airport, a key commercial gateway handling millions of passengers annually, suffered material damage, including to runways and terminals, leading to an immediate suspension of all flights.
Kuwait Airways and other carriers announced temporary halts to operations in and out of the country.
