Kuwait, Iran and drone
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Kuwait’s Mina Al-Ahmadi refinery was targeted by multiple drone attacks on Friday, triggering fires in several units and prompting precautionary shutdowns, the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) said,
Kuwait's Mina Al-Ahmadi refinery hit by drone attacks as Iran targets energy sites in gulf countries
Kuwait said firefighters on Friday were trying to control the blazes and there were no immediate injuries from the attack. The Iranian attack came as Kuwait marked Eid al-Fitr, the celebration marking the end of the holy Muslim fasting month of Ramadan.
A fire erupted at Kuwait Petroleum Corporation's refinery after a drone attack on Friday. The Kuwaiti army reported that the flames were controlled promptly with no injuries. Earlier, KPC acknowledged the incident at Mina Al-Ahmadi refinery,
Drone attacks ignite fire at Kuwait's refinery amid escalating Iranian strikes on Gulf energy infrastructure in retaliation for Israeli actions.
A drone strike targeted an operational unit at the Mina Al-Ahmadi refinery, part of the Kuwait National Petroleum Company (KNPC), early
The refinery, one of the largest in the Middle East, has a production capacity of about 730,000 barrels per day. Authorities said the blaze caused no injuries