A drone attack by Iran hit a fuel tank and sparked a fire at Kuwait airport, according to Kuwait's civil aviation authority. Emergency procedures were activated immediately, and firefighting teams were deployed to control the blaze, an agency spokesperson, Abdullah Al-Rajhi, said. Initial reports only indicate material damage.
The Kuwaiti army also said that they were responding to missiles and drone attacks, which have reportedly shot down six drones and five unmanned aircraft across sites under its protection.
Previous incidents in Kuwait included radar systems, fuel storage and a passenger terminal being targeted.
The Kuwait airport has been largely closed to commercial flights, as the country has been under attack several times since the war began.
The civil aviation authority said on March 14 that several drones targeted the airport and struck its radar system.
On March 8, a drone hit fuel tanks at the airport, and an earlier attack on the terminal had left several people mildly wounded.
Flights to the Gulf have been suspended or cut back by major airlines due to fuel shortages linked to the war.
Just hours before the attack, Kuwait Airways had announced that it was making transit visa issuance services to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia available through Kuwait Airways sales offices and customer service call centres.
Kuwait Airways had previously rerouted its flights to Saudi airports in Dammam, Qaisumah and Jeddah as a temporary alternative due to the closure of its airspace.