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UK Deploys Rapid Sentry Anti-Drone System to Kuwait, Air Force Says

The RAF says the system will protect British and Kuwaiti personnel as drone strikes hit oil and power facilities.

Summary by Euronews
Gulf countries including Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain have been pulled into the Iran war, targeted by Iranian strikes in retaliation to attacks launched by the United States and Israel on 28 February.

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UK deploys Rapid Sentry anti-drone air defence system to Kuwait

An Iranian attack overnight hit Kuwait's Mina al-Ahmadi oil refinery

·London, United Kingdom
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UK deploys Rapid Sentry anti-drone system to Kuwait, air force says

Gulf countries including Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain have been pulled into the Iran war, targeted by Iranian strikes in retaliation to attacks launched by the United States and Israel on 28 February.

·France
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Rocket Strikes in Israel: Iranian Drone Attacks Cause Fires in Oil Refinery in Kuwait

Iran is attacking Kuwait and Israel in the morning with rockets and drones. According to reports, Tehran is also using internationally outlawed cluster munitions in its attack on the Jewish state.

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War in the Middle East: a Refinery on Fire in Kuwait After a Drone Attack

Despite Donald Trump's threats, energy infrastructure in the region continues to be targeted. Mina Al-Ahmadi's refinery caught fire last night after being hit by a projectile.

·Paris, France
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What is Rapid Sentry? Why UK deployed air defence system in Kuwait amid war

Operated by a unit of the RAF specially trained to protect airbases, the short-range air defence (SHORAD) system is designed to counter drone attacks.

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UK to deploy air defense system to Kuwait

KABUL (Pajhwok): Britain is deploying its Rapid Sentry air defence system to Kuwait to help protect British and Kuwaiti interests in the Gulf, Prime Minister

·Kabul, Afghanistan
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Le Figaro broke the news in Paris, France on Friday, April 3, 2026.
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