Kuwait fire brigade reports shrapnel fallout from defensive interception

Published June 6, 2026 Updated June 6, 2026 06:09pm

Kuwait’s fire brigade says it has responded to three incidents of shrapnel caused by defensive interception operations, according to Al Jazeera.

Brigadier General Mohammed Al-Gharib, director of the public relations and media department and official spokesman of the fire brigade, has said in a statement that the incidents resulted from falling shrapnel from the interception.

“Firefighters responded early morning  today to three unusual incidents resulting from defensive interception operations, including two fire cases caused by falling debris and one case involving site security and precautionary measures.”

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