Kuwait Reports Iranian Strike On Power Facility, Fire Breaks Out
(MENAFN) Kuwait’s Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy Ministry said an Iranian attack targeted a power generation and water desalination facility on Sunday, causing a fire at the site.
The ministry said the incident was the second attack of its kind against Kuwait’s electricity infrastructure, according to a statement carried by the country’s official news agency.
The strike affected “a large number of generating units,” the ministry said, adding that emergency procedures were activated immediately and authorities worked to limit the impact of the damage.
Kuwaiti officials had reported a similar attack on energy facilities a day earlier.
The incident comes as tensions continue to rise across the Middle East, with the United States carrying out strikes against Iran and Tehran responding with attacks on locations it says are linked to US military operations in several countries across the region.
The latest escalation has continued despite a Pakistan-mediated memorandum of understanding signed in June that was intended to halt hostilities between Washington and Tehran and pave the way for a long-term peace arrangement.
The ministry said the incident was the second attack of its kind against Kuwait’s electricity infrastructure, according to a statement carried by the country’s official news agency.
The strike affected “a large number of generating units,” the ministry said, adding that emergency procedures were activated immediately and authorities worked to limit the impact of the damage.
Kuwaiti officials had reported a similar attack on energy facilities a day earlier.
The incident comes as tensions continue to rise across the Middle East, with the United States carrying out strikes against Iran and Tehran responding with attacks on locations it says are linked to US military operations in several countries across the region.
The latest escalation has continued despite a Pakistan-mediated memorandum of understanding signed in June that was intended to halt hostilities between Washington and Tehran and pave the way for a long-term peace arrangement.
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