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| 2026 Iranian strikes on Kuwait | |||||||
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| | 3 F-15Es shot down (friendly fire) | ||||||
| 32 civilians injured in Kuwait [7] | |||||||
On 28 February 2026, during the 2026 Iran war, Iran began launching a series of retaliatory strikes on American and Kuwaiti targets within Kuwait.
An Iranian drone struck the Kuwait International Airport [8] and the Ali Al Salem Air Base (which houses Italian forces). [9]
An Iranian drone struck the US garrison at Camp Buehring in northeastern Kuwait. [10] Another Iranian missile attack targeted a makeshift operation center in the civilian port of Kuwait. Six US soldiers were killed and others wounded. [2]
Two Navy servicemen from Kuwait were killed in the line of duty, Kuwaiti officials reported. [4]
An F/A-18 of the Kuwait Air Force shot down three American F-15Es in a friendly fire incident. The American crew members survived. The United States embassy in Kuwait was likely hit by an Iranian missile strike. [11] [12] [13]
The Kuwaiti Ministry of Defense reported that 67 Army servicemen were wounded by the current conflict. [6]
The Interior Ministry of Kuwait reported the deaths of two Border guards during an incident at dawn, amid the hostilities with Iran. [5] On Monday Kuwait’s Emir Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah said his country is facing an unprovoked attack from a neighboring Muslim country "which we consider a friend, and to which we did not allow the use of our land, airspace, or waters for any military action against it." [14]
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