Explosions heard near Kuwait airport and in Bahrain: AFP

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Published On: 06 Jun 2026, 08:56 Updated On:06 Jun 2026, 10:08

KUWAIT CITY, Kuwait, June 6, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Explosions were heard early Saturday in Kuwait and Bahrain after US strikes against Iran, according to AFP correspondents.

Multiple explosions were heard in areas near Kuwait International Airport, reported AFP's correspondent in Kuwait, whose military announced it was responding to "hostile" missile and drone attacks.

In Bahrain's capital Manama, an AFP correspondent there reported hearing explosions and interceptions, as air raid alerts rang out.

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