Conflict & Security
Kuwait says drone attack hit Iraq border post
The Kuwaiti military said Thursday that a new drone attack had targeted one of the country's border crossings with Iraq.
Army headquarters said in a statement on social media that the Al-Abdali border post was again targeted in the evening by enemy drone attacks. The statement said the attack caused material damage but no casualties.
The brief statement did not identify who launched the drones or give further details about the damage.
Update
The Kuwaiti military identified the target as the Al-Abdali border post.
Army headquarters said the attack happened on Thursday evening.
The statement said the drone attacks caused material damage but no casualties.
The statement described Al-Abdali as the repeated target of enemy drone attacks.
Source note: AFP news report published on 23 July 2026 at 16:53:29 UTC.
Update
Kuwait reported a new drone attack on its border with Iraq.
Source note: AFP news report published on 23 July 2026 at 16:38:21 UTC.
Update
Kuwait’s defence ministry said the Al-Abdali border crossing was attacked by hostile drones.
The defence ministry spokesman said the attack caused material damage but no casualties.
A Kuwaiti official said Iran was to blame.
An Iraqi security source also confirmed the incident before the Kuwaiti ministry statement.
Source note: AFP news report published on 23 July 2026 at 11:58:03 UTC.
Update
Sources from Kuwait and Iraq said a drone targeted the Kuwaiti side of the border with Iraq.
Source note: AFP news report published on 23 July 2026 at 11:47:45 UTC.
Uncertainty notes
The statement did not identify who launched the drones.
The statement did not provide details about the scale or type of material damage.
Source
AFP news report published on .