Missile and Drone Strikes Hit Kuwait Refinery and Water Plant

KUWAIT CITY — Missile and drone attacks struck Kuwait's Mina al-Ahmadi oil refinery and a power and desalination plant on Friday, causing fires but no reported injuries.

Al Jazeera reported the refinery was hit early in the day, with fires breaking out in several units. No casualties were reported from the incident.

The strike on the power and water facility occurred before midday local time, accompanied by sirens and interception activity, according to reports.

These attacks are part of an escalating series of retaliatory strikes across the Gulf region linked to the US-Israel-Iran war, highlighting growing threats to critical infrastructure including energy, water and digital systems.

Amazon Web Services confirmed that two data centers in the United Arab Emirates were struck and a third in Bahrain was damaged nearby, underscoring the broadening scope of attacks on key facilities in the area.

The incidents come amid heightened tensions in the region, with multiple independent outlets including Al Jazeera, The New York Times, The Guardian and others corroborating the core details of the strikes on Kuwaiti infrastructure on April 3, 2026.