Kuwait accuses Iran of drone strike on airport fuel facilities

Kuwait’s Public Authority for Civil Aviation (PACA) said on April 1 that a drone attack targeted fuel depots at Kuwait International Airport, causing a large fire.

PACA’s spokesperson said the strike, blamed on Iran and affiliated militias, caused significant damage to fuel tanks but no casualties, Caliber.Az reports.

Emergency teams responded to the blaze, and authorities said an investigation is underway.

The Public Authority for Civil Aviation (PACA) announced on Wednesday that Kuwait International Airport's fuel depots were targeted by an Iranian drone attack, causing a massive blaze at the scene. PACA's Official Spokesperson stated that the assault, carried out by Iran and its… pic.twitter.com/XPeBFXiN1G

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By Aghakazim Guliyev