PHOTOS: Kuwait mourns two officials killed as Iran war rages

Published March 9, 2026 Updated March 9, 2026 05:26pm
Guards of Honour carry the coffin of one of two police officers, who were killed while performing their duties, during their funeral procession at a graveyard in Kuwait City, Kuwait, March 9. — Reuters
Guards of Honour carry the coffin of one of two police officers, who were killed while performing their duties, during their funeral procession at a graveyard in Kuwait City, Kuwait, March 9. — Reuters
Kuwaiti policemen carry the caskets of two border guards killed while on duty the previous day, during a state funeral ceremony at the Sulaibikhat cemetery west of Kuwait City on March 9. — Reuters
Kuwaiti policemen carry the caskets of two border guards killed while on duty the previous day, during a state funeral ceremony at the Sulaibikhat cemetery west of Kuwait City on March 9. — Reuters
Kuwaiti policemen prepare to bury one of the caskets of two border guards killed while on duty the previous day, during a state funeral ceremony at the Sulaibikhat cemetery west of Kuwait City on March 9. — Reuters
Kuwaiti policemen prepare to bury one of the caskets of two border guards killed while on duty the previous day, during a state funeral ceremony at the Sulaibikhat cemetery west of Kuwait City on March 9. — Reuters

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