KUWAIT CITY: Kuwait on Thursday said drones hit its side of the border with Iraq, with one Kuwaiti official telling AFP Iran was to blame. “The Al-Abdali border crossing was attacked this afternoon by hostile drones, resulting in material damage, but thankfully no casualties,” defense ministry spokesman Col. Saud Abdulaziz Al-Atwan said in a statement. An Iraqi security source also confirmed the incident prior to the ministry’s statement.
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Smoke rises at the Abdali border crossing with Iraq, as it was subjected to a drone attack according to the Kuwait army, as seen from the Iraqi side in Safwan, Basra Governorate, Iraq July 23, 2026, in this screen grab obtained from a social media video. (Via Reuters)
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Satellite image shows smoke rising from Subiya Power and Water Desalination Plant, in Subiya Kuwait, July 18. (Via Reuters)
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