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Six injured in northern Kuwait after Iranian missile and drone strikes
On April 6, 2026, Iranian missiles and drones struck a northern Kuwait residential area, wounding six as Kuwaiti forces said they intercepted incoming projectiles amid wider regional retaliation.
Apr 6th 2026 · Kuwait
Insights
- Six people were injured in a residential area in northern Kuwait, the Health Ministry said.
- Kuwait’s army reported its air defenses were working to intercept incoming missiles and drones.
- Drones were also launched at US targets at Saudi Arabia’s Al-Kharj base and Kuwait’s Al-Adiri base.
- The strikes are part of Iran’s retaliatory attacks since US and Israeli strikes in late February ignited a wider regional conflict.
- Iran accuses neighboring states of allowing US forces to operate from their territory, a claim Gulf states deny.
Sources
- Kuwait army says air defences responding to missile, drone attack gulfnews.com
- UAE responds to missile and drone threats from Iran, residents told safe gulfnews.com
- One injured in Abu Dhabi after air defence interception gulfnews.com
- Iranian drone targets 'du' telecom building in Fujairah gulfnews.com
- Six injured after projectile shrapnel hits Kuwait residential neighborhood gulfnews.com
- Kuwait says six injured after Iranian attack on residential area www.thehindu.com