Two Kuwaiti border guards killed; drones hit Kuwait airport fuel tanks and a Bahrain desalination plant
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Kuwait's interior ministry said two border guards were killed on duty, and the military said a drone hit fuel tanks at Kuwait International Airport, which it called a direct attack on vital infrastructure; the fire was put out. Kuwait's oil company announced a precautionary cut in crude output. Bahrain's interior ministry said an Iranian drone damaged a water desalination plant, without affecting supply, and falling debris injured three people in Muharraq. The UAE said it detected 17 ballistic missiles and 117 drones. An AFP tally put deaths in Gulf states since the war began at 18, 10 of them civilians.
- When
- 8 March 2026
- Where
- Kuwait, Kuwait
- What
- drone attack
- Acting party
- Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
- Attribution
- Attributed by independent sources. Kuwait and Bahrain attributed the attacks to Iran; Iran's judiciary chief said strikes would continue on Gulf sites at the enemy's disposal.
- In the record
- Published 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC · revision 1 · backfilled
Sources
- Origin of the claim Times of Israel
- 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, "Two Kuwaiti border guards killed; drones hit Kuwait airport fuel tanks and a Bahrain desalination plant", ev-20261027-x1nb, revision 1, https://thewarrecord.com/events/ev-20261027-x1nb/