Blitz Bureau
NEW DELHI: Kuwait on July 13 said its armed forces were repelling a series of Iranian attacks, while Bahrain said that the siren has been sounded and urged residents to head to the nearest safe place.
The developments come after Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said that it has launched retaliatory missile and drone attacks on US military bases in Jordan, Bahrain, and Kuwait after the US’ latest airstrikes on southern Iran.
In a statement shared on X, the Kuwait Army urged people to follow the security and safety instructions issued by the competent authorities
“The Armed Forces are currently confronting hostile aerial targets within Kuwaiti airspace. The General Staff of the Army notes that any explosion sounds, if heard, are the result of air defence systems intercepting hostile attacks. Everyone is requested to adhere to the security and safety instructions issued by the competent authorities,” the Kuwait Army posted on X.
Bahrain’s Ministry of Interior urged people to remain calm and move to the nearest safe place.
In a post on X, Bahrain’s Ministry of Interior stated, “The siren has been sounded. Citizens and residents are urged to remain calm and head to the nearest safe place.”
The IRGC said that it conducted attacks on Sunday after the US military struck several places in southern Iran over what the US said were attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz, Iran’s official news agency Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) reported.
