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Blaze at Kuwait Airport: Drone Attack Ignites Fuel Tanks
- On Wednesday, fuel storage tanks at Kuwait International Airport were targeted by an Iranian drone, resulting in a large fire. The General Directorate of Civil Aviation confirmed no casualties occurred.
- Tehran has threatened to target vital infrastructure across the Gulf following US-Israeli strikes against the Islamic Republic that began Feb 28, escalating tensions between Iran and Gulf States.
- Elsewhere, Bahrain's Interior Ministry reported a fire at a business facility, while the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations received reports of a tanker hit 31 km north of Doha with crew safe.
- Emirates announced Wednesday that Iranian nationals are restricted from entering the United Arab Emirates, though Flydubai said Iranian nationals holding a UAE "Golden Visa" remain exempt and permitted to transit.
- Investigations into the recent incidents remain ongoing, though the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations stated it is unable to confirm the specific source of projectiles used in the Qatar tanker strike.
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An Iranian drone hit a fuel tank at Kuwait International Airport, which caused a large fire, the Kuwaiti authorities announced today.
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Kuwait's civil aviation reported on Wednesday an attack on the country's international airport that caused "a great fire at the facility," after several drones hit a fuel tank.The Kuwaiti agency attributed the attack to drones "from Iran and the armed factions it supports," according to a statement published in X, in which it stated that the damage was only material and no injuries were reported.
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Total News Sources24
Leaning Left4Leaning Right5Center2Last UpdatedBias Distribution46% Right
Bias Distribution
- 46% of the sources lean Right
46% Right
L 36%
C 18%
R 46%
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