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Kuwait’s army says it has intercepted hostile drones over airspace

By Thomson Reuters May 10, 2026 | 6:41 AM

DUBAI, May 10 (Reuters) – Kuwait’s army said it had detected and ​dealt with several ‌hostile drones in the country’s airspace at dawn on Sunday, the latest ‌incident ​following similar ⁠cross‑border drone activity ⁠linked to the Iran conflict.

On April 25, Kuwait’s army said two ​drones launched from Iraq had targeted ⁠two northern border ⁠posts, causing damage.

Its ​air defences also dealt ​with a wave of ‌Iranian drones on April 8 that targeted vital infrastructure.

While hostilities during ⁠the conflict have largely been scaled down since a ⁠ceasefire ‌came into effect ⁠in April, drones ​have ‌been launched from ​Iraq towards ⁠Gulf countries, including Saudi Arabia and Kuwait.

(Reporting by Tala Ramadan, Editing by Bernadette Baum, Philippa ​Fletcher)