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Urgent: Drone attacks cause fire at Kuwait's oil refinery: media

Urgent: Drone attacks cause fire at Kuwait's oil refinery: media

Xinhua
20 Mar 2026, 11:15 GMT+

KUWAIT CITY, March 20 (Xinhua) -- The Mina Al Ahmadi refinery was struck by Iranian drones early Friday morning, triggering fire at several of its units, some of which were shut down.

There were no injuries, according to local media.

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