Iranian drone attacks hit various targets in Kuwait yesterday, with state energy company Kuwait Petroleum Corporation reporting fires and ‘severe material damage’ at some operating units.
KPC said in a statement that teams were working to contain the fires at affiliates Petrochemical Industries Company and National Petroleum Company.
In a separate incident, KPC earlier said a fire broke out in its Shuwaikh oil sector complex, which houses the oil ministry and KPC headquarters, after a drone attack.
Kuwaiti state media, citing the finance ministry, said an Iranian drone hit an office complex for government ministries, causing significant material damage but no casualties.
The fires at oil sector and ministry complexes have since been brought under control, Kuwait said later in the day.
Two power generation units were also taken out of service after Iranian drones targeted two power and water desalination plants, causing significant damage, Kuwait’s electricity and water ministry said. No injuries were reported in any of the incidents.
Authorities in Abu Dhabi reported damage at petrochemicals company Borouge’s plant after falling debris from an air defence interception ignited three fires.
No injuries were reported, the emirate’s media office said. They did not say what had triggered the air defences.
Earlier, authorities said operations at the plant were suspended because of the fires.
The US-Israeli war on Iran is in its sixth week, with Tehran striking Israel and Gulf Arab states.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards claimed responsibility for attacks on petrochemical plants in Kuwait, as well as the UAE and Bahrain.
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