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Kuwait Intercepts 14 Ballistic Missiles, 12 Drones in Major 24-Hour Attack

Kuwait's Ministry of Defence announced it successfully countered a major aerial assault involving 14 ballistic missiles and 12 drones within 24 hours. The attack targeted a Kuwaiti armed forces base, wounding 10 military personnel and causing material damage. A private logistics company's depot was also struck, resulting in property damage but no casualties. Since late February, Kuwait has faced a barrage of over 900 hostile projectiles, including missiles and drones.

Key Points: Kuwait Thwarts Major Missile, Drone Attack; 10 Soldiers Injured

  • 14 ballistic missiles intercepted
  • 12 hostile drones downed
  • 10 Kuwaiti military personnel injured
  • Private logistics depot targeted
  • Over 900 projectiles intercepted since Feb 28
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Kuwait air defences dealt with 14 hostile ballistic missiles, 12 drones in past 24 hours

Kuwait's air defences intercepted 14 ballistic missiles and 12 drones targeting a military base and private depot, injuring 10 personnel.

"some of these missiles and drones targeted a Kuwaiti armed forces base, leaving 10 personnel injured - Colonel Saud Al-Atwan"

Kuwait City, March 29

Kuwait's Ministry of Defence announced on Sunday that it had detected and dealt with 14 ballistic missiles and 12 hostile drones in the past 24 hours.

During a media briefing, the Ministry's Spokesman Colonel Saud Al-Atwan said that some of these missiles and drones targeted a Kuwaiti armed forces base, leaving 10 personnel injured and causing material damage to the site.

He quoted by KUNA as adding that depots owned by a private logistics company were targeted during the attack, causing no casualties but only material damage.

Since the start of the heinous aggression on February 28, Kuwait has been hit by a total of 307 ballistic missiles, two cruise missiles and 616 drones.

- ANI

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Priya S
Kuwait is a friendly nation to India with a large Indian diaspora. Many of our brothers and sisters work there. I hope they are all safe. This escalation is bad for regional stability and, by extension, for global oil prices which directly hit our pockets here.
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Vikram M
The sheer volume of attacks is alarming. 14 missiles and 12 drones in one day is not a minor skirmish. It's a full-scale assault. Kuwait's air defences seem to have performed well to intercept them, but the fact that they got through enough to cause injuries is worrying.
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Sarah B
While the situation is terrible, I have to ask - who is launching these attacks? The article doesn't specify the source. Context matters. Is this a regional conflict spilling over? Without knowing who the "hostile" actors are, it's hard to form a complete opinion.
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Rohit P
Yaar, this is getting out of hand. First it was ships in the Red Sea, now direct attacks on a GCC country. This instability is the last thing the global economy needs. India has strong ties with Kuwait and other Gulf nations. Our government should play a proactive role in calling for de-escalation.
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Kavya N
The human cost is the real tragedy here. 10 personnel injured. They are someone's son, brother, or father. Beyond the geopolitics and oil prices, we must remember the individuals and families affected by this violence. Hope the injured recover soon.

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