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Kuwait says its air defenses intercepting missiles, drones

Kuwait City, July 21 (IANS) Kuwait said its air defence systems were responding to “hostile” missile and drone threats on Tuesday, with warning sirens activated across the country. In a statement on social media platform X, the General Staff of the Kuwaiti Armed Forces said that any explosions heard were the result of interceptions and […]

Kuwait, UAE detect hostile drones in airspace

DUBAI(RAHNUMA): Kuwait’s army said ​it detected and dealt with several hostile drones in the country’s airspace at dawn, marking ‌the first ‌such ​incident ‌since ⁠a ​ceasefire in the ⁠Iran war came into effect in April. The ‌United ​Arab ‌Emirates’ ⁠air defences also ​dealt ⁠with ⁠two ‌drones ‌coming ​from ‌Iran ‌on ‌Sunday, the defence ⁠ministry ⁠said. […]

Drones hit oil fields, airport in Iraq’s Basra: security official to AFP

BAGHDAD(RAHNUMA): Four drones struck Basra airport and two oil facilities in southern Iraq, a security official told AFP. “One drone crashed into the cargo terminal at Basra airport,” the official said, adding that two others hit a US company in the Burjesia oil complex, and a fourth struck the Rumaila oil field, where energy major […]

RSF-encircled city in Sudan’s Kordofan targeted by drones: witness, military source

PORT SUDAN(RAHNUMA): The city of El-Obeid in Sudan’s Kordofan region, largely encircled by paramilitary forces, was targeted by a drone attack on Friday that hit multiple government-linked facilities, several witnesses told AFP. The drone strikes, which began early in the morning and lasted two hours, hit a military base, a police headquarters, the regional parliament […]