Iranian drone strikes residential building in southern Kuwait, injures two

An Iranian unmanned aerial vehicle struck a residential building in southern Kuwait, injuring two people and causing material damage, according to the country’s Ministry of Defence.

Colonel Saud Abdulaziz Al-Atwan, an official spokesperson for the ministry, said the injured were promptly transported to a medical facility where they are receiving necessary treatment. He added that the condition of the victims is still being assessed, Caliber.Az reports.

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Authorities have not yet released further details regarding the extent of the damage or the circumstances surrounding the drone’s entry into Kuwaiti airspace. 

By Sabina Mammadli