Kuwait’s state-owned oil company reports damage at ‘vital’ site following ‘brutal Iranian attacks’
The Kuwait Petroleum Corporation said Saturday that “one of the vital sites in the oil sector was subjected this morning… to repeated, brutal Iranian attacks, resulting in severe material losses along with some injuries.”
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“The injured have been treated and the site has been evacuated,” it added in a statement. “Efforts are underway to deal with the attack in coordination with the relevant authorities in the state.”
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The announcement came as Kuwait’s Army said it intercepted ballistic missile and drone attacks on Saturday that originated from Iran.
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“The Official Spokesman for the Ministry of Defense, Major General Saud Abdulaziz Al-Atwan, stated that the Armed Forces have detected, since dawn today, hostile ballistic missiles and drones within Kuwaiti airspace, which have been intercepted and dealt with,” Kuwait’s Army said.
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“He added that the heinous Iranian aggression continued to target a number of military and security facilities, alongside several vital and civilian facilities in the country, as the attacks struck installations affiliated with the oil, electricity, and water sectors, leading to outbreaks of fires and causing severe damage to a number of facilities and installations,” a statement continued.
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“He pointed out that the competent authorities have initiated firefighting and repair operations, resulting in injuries to a number of public fire force personnel and workers in the oil sector while carrying out their duties, and they are receiving the necessary medical care and treatment,” the statement added.
