Drone strike ignites fuel tank fire at Kuwait airport amid regional tensions

Kuwait City— Drones struck a fuel storage tank at Kuwait International Airport on Wednesday, triggering a fire with no reported casualties, the country’s civil aviation authority said.

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation said in a statement that emergency teams were deployed to contain the blaze after the attack targeted airport fuel infrastructure. Firefighting units were working at the site, and no injuries had been reported.

The incident comes amid heightened regional instability linked to the ongoing conflict involving Iran, Israel and the United States, which has raised concerns over the security of critical infrastructure across the Gulf.

No group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack, and Kuwaiti authorities did not provide further details on the origin of the drones or the extent of the damage.