Kuwait hit by border attacks, drone strike on oil platform
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The Kuwaiti Ministry of Defense has issued an urgent military communique confirming that the country's northern sovereign borders and a vital offshore energy installation were targeted in a series of hostile attacks, resulting in infrastructure damage and a civilian injury.
In a statement released by the Spokesman for the Ministry of Defense, Major General Saud Abdulaziz Al-Otaibi, the armed forces revealed that coordinated strikes occurred across both land and maritime sectors.
The military breakdown indicated that the aggression began along the state's northern frontier, where three independent land border centers were hit.
Major General Al-Otaibi categorized the border assault as a "criminal aggressive attack" that successfully inflicted material damage on the installations, though no border personnel casualties were listed at those specific sites.
Concurrently, the threat vector expanded into Kuwaiti territorial waters.
A hostile drone breached maritime airspace to target an offshore drilling platform affiliated with the state-run Kuwait Oil Company.
The drone strike on the offshore oil platform caused immediate structural disruption and material damage to the rig, alongside the injury of one facility employee.
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Defense officials confirmed that the wounded worker was evacuated and is currently receiving all necessary medical care.
In the immediate aftermath of the dual-front breach, the Kuwaiti military apparatus moved into an active defensive posture. Major General Al-Otaibi noted that competent authorities immediately began taking all necessary measures to address the incident in close coordination with relevant state bodies.
Concluding the wartime briefing, the General Staff of the Army affirmed the absolute and continued readiness of the Kuwaiti Armed Forces, emphasizing that all necessary precautions and defense measures have been adopted to firmly maintain the security of the country and guarantee the total safety of its territories.
