KUWAIT CITY: Firefighters tackled a blaze at Kuwait International Airport into the evening on Wednesday after a drone attack in the early hours hit a fuel tank.
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation said the strike had caused only "limited" damage and no casualties. Firefighters were working to bring the blaze under control, agency spokesman Abdullah Al-Rajhi said at about 2.30am local time.
An update from Kuwait's Fire Force in the evening said its emergency crews were still dealing with the blaze, and were being supported by units from the army, National Guard and oil sector.
Spokesman Brigadier Mohammed Al-Gharib said crews had already extinguished four separate fires at different locations caused by debris from intercepted missiles and drones.
A Kuwaiti Ministry of Defense spokesperson said that air defense systems had detected 20 ballistic missiles and nine drones within Kuwait's airspace over 24 hours. The Ministry of Interior said explosive ordnance disposal teams dealt with 43 reports of falling debris interceptions over the same period.
Iran's Revolutionary Guards said in a statement carried by state broadcaster IRIB earlier in the day that they had launched missiles and drones at military bases hosting US forces in Kuwait, Jordan and Bahrain as well as targets in Israel.
The Kuwait airport is largely closed to commercial flights and has come under attack several times since the regional war began on February 28, when Israel and the US launched strikes against Iran.
On March 14, the civil aviation authority said an attack with "several drones" targeted the airport and "struck its radar system". No casualties were reported.
Drones hit fuel tanks at the airport on March 8, and an earlier attack on a passenger terminal left several people mildly wounded and caused some damage.
Major airlines have suspended flights to the Gulf, or cut back due to fuel shortages linked to the war.
In Bahrain, the interior ministry said air raid sirens were activated, while Jordan's public security directorate reported shrapnel fell near the capital Amman, resulting in no casualties or damage.
Saudi Arabia said it had intercepted dozens of drones in the Kingdom's east and debris from a shot down ballistic missile had landed on two homes.
- With AFP
