Kuwait and Bahrain intercept missile and drone attacks

KUWAIT CITY, Kuwait — Kuwait and Bahrain came under missile and drone attacks on Tuesday, according to statements from both countries' military and interior authorities. Kuwait's army said its air defense systems were continuing to engage enemy missiles and drones, and that operations were still underway. Bahrain's Interior Ministry said sirens had sounded across the country, urging citizens and foreign residents to remain calm and move to the nearest safe location. The Bahrain Defense Force announced that its air defense systems had intercepted and destroyed a series of aerial attacks it described as originating from Iran. The attacks came hours after Kuwait's Ministry of Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy said several of the country's power generation units had been taken offline. The ministry said fires broke out at some facilities after electrical and water treatment plants were targeted, with emergency teams bringing the flames under control and beginning repair work. The cause of the outages and the broader scope of the attacks were not immediately detailed by either government. No casualty figures were provided in the statements.