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Total of 67 Kuwait army personnel injured in Mideast war: statement

Kuwait faced over 600 missile and drone threats since Saturday with 67 military personnel injured, the highest Gulf military casualty count amid Iran's retaliation campaign.

  • Early on Friday, Kuwait's defence ministry said 67 Kuwaiti army personnel have been injured, but it did not specify where the soldiers were wounded.
  • Since Saturday, Kuwait identified and 'dealt with' 212 ballistic missiles and 394 drones, according to officials, linked to the Iran retaliation campaign.
  • Kuwait also reports eight deaths out of 13 Gulf fatalities, with Washington confirming six service members killed, including four US and two Kuwaiti personnel plus two civilians.
  • The US maintains a significant military presence in Kuwait, with Camp Arifjan as CENTCOM's Army forward headquarters and MQ-9 Reaper drones and equipment stored there.
  • Colonel Saud Al-Atwan, defence ministry spokesman, said 'Sixty-seven Kuwaiti military personnel have been injured', but officials did not specify locations of the wounded.
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Kuwait.- The Ministry of Defence of Kuwait indicated today that 67 members of the Kuwaiti Armed Forces have been injured in recent security incidents, as indicated in a report by the Government Communication Centre in the country. Saud Al-Atwan, official spokesman for the Ministry of Defence, reported that injured personnel are already receiving medical treatment and are in stable condition. Two cases are still under medical observation, he adde…

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Anadolu Ajansı broke the news in Ankara, Türkiye on Thursday, March 5, 2026.
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