Black smoke was seen rising from the US embassy in Kuwait City on Monday after the latest volley of Iranian strikes, an AFP correspondent saw.
Thick black smoke billowed into the skies above Kuwait City on Monday, after the latest barrage of Iranian strikes rocked the oil-rich Gulf nation. An AFP correspondent witnessed the smoke rising from the vicinity of the US embassy as tensions surged.
Air raid sirens pierced the morning silence across the capital, warning residents of fresh aerial threats. The latest volley of Iranian attacks, part of an escalating campaign that began Saturday across the Gulf region.
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The US embassy did not confirm a direct hit on its premises, but issued an urgent security alert. "There is a continuing threat of missile and UAV attacks over Kuwait. Do not come to the embassy," the statement said.
The US Embassy in Kuwait urged citizens in Kuwait to shelter in place, review security plans in the event of an attack, and to stay alert in case of additional future attacks. US Embassy personnel are sheltering in place.
"There is a continuing threat of missile and UAV attacks over Kuwait. Do not come to the Embassy. Take cover in your residence on the lowest available floor and away from windows. Do not go outside," the embassy said in a statement.
"US Embassy personnel are sheltering in place," it added.
Kuwait’s interior ministry revealed that security forces intercepted an unspecified number of drones targeting the country at dawn, underscoring the expanding scale of Iran’s retaliation.
The attacks come in the aftermath of US-Israeli strikes that killed Iran’s supreme leader, triggering a fierce and sustained response from Tehran. Kuwait’s health ministry confirmed on Sunday that one person had been killed and 32 others injured in the retaliatory strikes, marking the first reported casualties inside the country since the conflict widened.
Iran army says targeted US Ali Al Salem airbase in Kuwait
Iran's army said Monday it targeted US Ali Al Salem air base in Kuwait as well as vessels in the Indian ocean after the killing of the Islamic republic's supreme leader in US and Israeli strikes.
"Missile units of the army's ground and naval forces operating from various locations targeted the US Ali Al Salem air base in Kuwait as well as enemy vessels in the northern Indian Ocean over the past hours," the army said in a statement.
It added that "15 cruise missiles" were used in the attacks.
(With inputs from AFP)
