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Kuwait air defense alert Sept 3

Kuwait's General Staff has put the country on a live air-defense alert, dated Sept 3. The army is engaging hostile missiles and drones overhead, and any explosions residents hear are from intercepts, not impacts. Officials are urging everyone to stick to official safety guidance. That same night, regional reporting pointed to Iranian missiles and drones launched toward Jordan, Bahrain, and Iraq, coming on the heels of recent U.S. strikes. Info via the Kuwait Army, with Lucas on the reporting side.

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Kuwait air defense alert Sept 3

Kuwait's General Staff has put the country on a live air-defense alert, dated Sept 3. The army is engaging hostile missiles and drones overhead, and any explosions residents hear are from intercepts, not impacts. Officials are urging everyone to stick to official safety guidance. That same night, regional reporting pointed to Iranian missiles and drones launched toward Jordan, Bahrain, and Iraq, coming on the heels of recent U.S. strikes. Info via the Kuwait Army, with Lucas on the reporting side.

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