Main land crossing between Kuwait and Iraq reopens, Iraq's state news agency says

Essam Al-Sudani

Jul 26, 2026

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. Social Media/via REUTERS — Travellers wait at the Safwan border crossing on the Iraqi side of the border with Kuwait following the reopening of Kuwait's Abdali border crossing, in Basra province, Iraq, July 26, 2026. REUTERS/Essam Al-Sudani — Essam Al-Sudani

July 26 (Reuters) - The main land border crossing between Kuwait and Iraq has reopened, Iraq's state news agency cited the country's border crossings authority as saying on Sunday.

The Abdali border crossing was temporarily closed after a drone attack on Thursday that caused material damage but no casualties, the Kuwaiti army said.

Abdali, in Kuwait's northern Al-Jahra Province, is a key route for passenger and commercial traffic between the two countries. It was not clear who launched the drones.

(Reporting by Eman Abouhassira; Editing by Alexander Smith)

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