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Drone attack sets Kuwait International Airport fuel tanks ablaze
- Mountain Time
- Local time
- 5:05 AM in Kuwait, Apr 1
- Where
- Kuwait City, Kuwait
Kuwait's civil aviation authority said drones launched by Iran and armed factions it supports struck fuel storage tanks at Kuwait International Airport early Wednesday, starting a large fire; no one was hurt, and the government said firefighters had put the blaze out later that day.
Why it matters
It was the second strike on the airport's fuel tanks in about a week; the earlier fire took about 58 hours to bring under control, Al Jazeera reported.
Sources (4)
- Al Jazeeraaljazeera.comPublished
- CBS Newscbsnews.comPublished
- Al Jazeera (2)aljazeera.comPublished
- Al Jazeera (3)aljazeera.comPublished
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