Drone hits fuel tank at Kuwait International Airport; Saudi Arabia reports attacks on Ras Tanura, Ghawar and Abqaiq
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A drone hit a fuel tank at Kuwait International Airport and caused a fire; the Civil Aviation Authority said damage was limited to property, Al Jazeera reported. Saudi Arabia's defence ministry reported multiple attacks on the Eastern Province including Ras Tanura, Ghawar and Abqaiq and said it shot down at least 32 drones and a ballistic missile over 11 hours. The UAE reported that an Iranian attack in Bahrain killed a Moroccan civilian working with its armed forces.
- When
- 25 March 2026
- Where
- Kuwait International Airport, Kuwait
- What
- drone attack, airport
- Acting party
- Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
- Attribution
- Attributed by independent sources. Gulf authorities attributed the wave of attacks to Iran.
- In the record
- Published 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC · revision 1 · backfilled
Sources
- Origin of the claim Al Jazeera
History
| When | Field | From | To | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC | status | null | reported | P1 backfilled: researched from cited sources and graded by the one rule |
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The War Record, "Drone hits fuel tank at Kuwait International Airport; Saudi Arabia reports attacks on Ras Tanura, Ghawar and Abqaiq", ev-20261027-dazg, revision 1, https://thewarrecord.com/events/ev-20261027-dazg/