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Drone Strike Hits Kuwait Airport

Kuwait's released footage turns Terminal 1 damage into a public airport-security test after Wednesday's Iranian drone strike

Jun 4, 4:36 AM EDT Cross-checked across 2 sources

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Kuwait released surveillance footage of what it says was an Iranian drone strike on Terminal 1, killing one person and injuring more than 60.

Frame 1Kuwait's released footage turns Terminal 1 damage into a public airport-security test after Wednesday's Iranian drone strike.
Frame 2The attack killed one person, injured more than 60, and caused significant damage inside the passenger terminal.
Frame 3Kuwait's defence ministry called the strike criminal Iranian aggression as the foreign ministry reported damaged diplomatic missions.
Frame 4Iran's IRGC claimed a wayward U.S. Patriot missile caused the damage, making attribution the central dispute.
Frame 5The footage turns airport security, air defenses, and civilian infrastructure into the pressure points in the wider conflict.
Frame 6The next test is whether investigators and governments accept Kuwait's drone account or Iran's Patriot-missile claim.

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Published: Jun 4, 4:36 AM EDT
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