Kuwait's Ministry of Electricity and Energy said several power transmission lines were taken out of service due to shrapnel damage from the interception of attacks, according to Israeli media.
Kuwait's Ministry of Electricity and Energy announced that several power transmission lines were taken out of service due to shrapnel damage from the interception of attacks, according to a report by Israeli journalist Sapir Lipkin. The statement did not specify the origin of the attacks or the extent of the damage. The update follows a series of reports from Wednesday morning (06:01 Jerusalem) detailing Iranian fire against Kuwait.
The thread began with an unverified report of an Iranian attack on Kuwait, accompanied by a statement from Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf. Shortly after, the Kuwaiti army confirmed it was actively intercepting drones and missiles. By 06:01, the Ministry of Defense officially confirmed the interception of two ballistic missiles and 13 drones. Subsequent reports noted that power lines had been cut by shrapnel from interceptions, and the Ministry of Electricity then confirmed damage from Iranian fire. The current update reiterates the shrapnel damage explanation.
The attacks on Kuwait come amid the US-led military campaign against Iran, with President Trump having signaled strikes on Iranian infrastructure, including power plants and bridges (as The Zioneer reported on June 10). Tensions remain high, with diplomatic efforts by Trump and Prime Minister Netanyahu ongoing.
It remains unclear whether the power lines were targeted directly or hit by debris from interceptions. No casualties have been reported, and the full extent of damage to Kuwait's power grid has not yet been disclosed.
7 developments
- StrongGeneral power outage reported in Kuwait, possibly linked to drone defense protocol
- StrongKuwait army intercepts two ballistic missiles this morning, reports no casualties
- DevelopingKuwait Army says it is intercepting hostile aerial targets
- StrongQatar says citizen killed by shrapnel from interception during military activity
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