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Drone attack hits fuel tank at Kuwait International Airport causing fire

SOCIAL MEDIA
SOCIAL MEDIA
Mar 25, 2026
Smoke and fire rise in the direction of the fuel tank at Kuwait International Airport, following a drone strike amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Al-Dajeej, Kuwait, March 25, 2026, in this still image obtained from a social media video. Social Media/via REUTERS
Smoke and fire rise in the direction of the fuel tank at Kuwait International Airport, following a drone strike amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Al-Dajeej, Kuwait, March 25, 2026, in this still image obtained from a social media video. Social Media/via REUTERS — SOCIAL MEDIA

March 25 (Reuters) - Drones targeted a fuel tank at Kuwait International Airport, causing a fire but no casualties, Kuwait's Civil Aviation Authority said on Wednesday.

Emergency procedures were activated immediately, with firefighting teams responding to the blaze, it said, adding that initial reports indicated only material damage.

(Reporting by Enas Alashray and Yomna Ehab; Editing by Christopher Cushing)