PHOTOS: Flames, damage at Kuwait airport following a strike

Published June 4, 2026 Updated June 4, 2026 03:20pm
 A CCTV footage shows fire and smoke rise following a strike on Kuwait International Airport, in Kuwait City, on June 3, 2026, in this screengrab from a video. — Civil Aviation Kuwait via Reuters
A CCTV footage shows fire and smoke rise following a strike on Kuwait International Airport, in Kuwait City, on June 3, 2026, in this screengrab from a video. — Civil Aviation Kuwait via Reuters
 CCTV footage shows fire and smoke rising following a strike on Kuwait International Airport, in Kuwait City, on June 3, 2026, in this screengrab from a video. — Civil Aviation Kuwait via Reuters
CCTV footage shows fire and smoke rising following a strike on Kuwait International Airport, in Kuwait City, on June 3, 2026, in this screengrab from a video. — Civil Aviation Kuwait via Reuters
 This handout photo provided by the Kuwaiti News Agency (KUNA) on June 3, 2026 shows Kuwaiti Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad al-Abdullah al-Sabah (C) inspecting the damaged airport after an Iranian attack, in Kuwait City. — KUNA via AFP
This handout photo provided by the Kuwaiti News Agency (KUNA) on June 3, 2026 shows Kuwaiti Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad al-Abdullah al-Sabah (C) inspecting the damaged airport after an Iranian attack, in Kuwait City. — KUNA via AFP
 A satellite image shows damage to infrastructure at Kuwait International Airport following a strike in Kuwait City, Kuwait, June 3, 2026. Distribution Airbus DS via Reuters
A satellite image shows damage to infrastructure at Kuwait International Airport following a strike in Kuwait City, Kuwait, June 3, 2026. Distribution Airbus DS via Reuters

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