Iran army says targeted US Ali Al Salem airbase in Kuwait
Iran’s army said Monday it targeted US Ali Al Salem air base in Kuwait as well as vessels in the Indian ocean after the killing of the Islamic republic’s supreme leader in U.S. and Israeli strikes.
"Missile units of the army’s ground and naval forces operating from various locations targeted the U.S. Ali Al Salem air base in Kuwait as well as enemy vessels in the northern Indian Ocean over the past hours," the army said in a statement.
It added that "15 cruise missiles" were used in the attacks.
- US warplanes crash in Kuwait -
Several American warplanes crashed in Kuwait on Monday morning but their crew survived, Kuwait's defense ministry said, as Iran pressed on with a third day of strikes in the Gulf.
"Several U.S. warplanes crashed this morning. Confirming that all crew members survived," a defense ministry spokesman said in a statement, adding that the cause was under investigation.
"Authorities immediately initiated search and rescue operations, evacuating the crews and transporting them to a hospital for medical evaluation and treatment. He noted that their condition is stable," the statement added.
- US embassy in Kuwait says 'do not come to embassy' -
The U.S. embassy in Kuwait said Monday that people should not come to the facility, as an AFP correspondent saw smoke rising from the diplomatic mission on Iran's third day of retaliatory Gulf attacks.
"There is a continuing threat of missile and UAV attacks over Kuwait. Do not come to the Embassy. Take cover in your residence on the lowest available floor and away from windows. Do not go outside," the embassy said in a statement.
"U.S. Embassy personnel are sheltering in place," it added.
- One dead, over 30 injured -
One person has been killed and 32 others injured in Kuwait, the health ministry said on Sunday, since the start of Iran's retaliation campaign against U.S. and Israeli strikes that killed its supreme leader.
Health ministry spokesman Abdullah al-Sanad said 32 people, all of them foreigners, had been injured since Saturday, and "one death was reported".
Source: Agence France Presse
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