New strike targets Abdaly border crossing between Iraq and Kuwait

Shafaq News- Kuwait City (Updated at 21:09)

The Abdaly border crossing between Iraq and Kuwait came under a new strike on Thursday.

Kuwait’s Defense Ministry spokesperson Colonel Saud Abdulaziz al-Atwan said the “hostile drones had repeatedly targeted the Abdaly border crossing near Iraq, causing material damage but no casualties.”

Shafaq News correspondent reported that the Safwan border crossing was temporarily closed, and employees were evacuated following the new strike on Kuwait’s adjacent Abdaly crossing.

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Earlier in the day, the crossing was hit, causing material damage but no injuries. Al-Atwan said Ground Forces teams conducted sweep and clearance operations and removed drone debris in accordance with approved technical procedures.

The Kuwaiti Foreign Ministry condemned “the continued aggression by Iran and its proxies,” which posed "a direct threat" to regional security. It reaffirmed the country’s full right to take measures necessary to safeguard its sovereignty and protect its territory.

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A security source in Iraq’s southern Basra province had earlier told Shafaq News that Iranian missiles struck the crossing after passing through Iraqi airspace. The source described the attack as retaliation for an earlier bombardment of Iran’s Shalamcheh area that killed two people, including an army captain, and wounded 11, according to Iranian media, which identified the casualties as pilgrims traveling to Iraq for Arbaeen commemorations.

In a joint statement, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and Jordan accused Iran of escalating attacks on their territory since late February, reporting damage to energy facilities, desalination plants, ports, airports, and other civilian infrastructure, particularly in Bahrain, Kuwait, and Jordan. They called on the UN Security Council to demand an immediate end to the attacks, reaffirm the right of affected states to defend themselves, and consider further measures if they continue.