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Drone attack sparks fires at Kuwait's Mina Al-Ahmadi refinery

A drone attack on April 3 hit Kuwait Petroleum's Mina Al-Ahmadi refinery, causing multiple unit fires as emergency crews and Kuwait's air defences responded and Bahrain issued siren warnings.

Apr 3rd 2026 ยท Kuwait

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  • Drone attack on April 3 targeted the Mina Al-Ahmadi refinery owned by Kuwait Petroleum Corporation.
  • The strike ignited fires in several operational units and emergency teams worked to contain the blazes, KUNA reported.
  • Kuwait's military said air defences were intercepting missiles and drones fired toward Kuwaiti territory.
  • Bahrain reported sirens and advised residents to go to the nearest safe place.

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