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Drone attack hits Kuwait’s Mina Al-Ahmadi refinery, fire breaks out amid escalating Gulf tensions
Updated On: 20 March, 2026 01:19 PM IST | Kuwait City | mid-day online correspondent
According to KPC, the refinery was struck early in the day, leading to fires in parts of the facility. Emergency response teams were immediately deployed and are working to contain the situation

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Kuwait’s Mina Al-Ahmadi refinery was targeted by multiple drone attacks on Friday, triggering fires in several units and prompting precautionary shutdowns, the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) said, reported news agency ANI.
The incident comes amid intensifying conflict in West Asia involving the United States, Israel and Iran, with attacks increasingly targeting critical energy infrastructure across the region.
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