Kuwait reopens airspace after drone attacks

Kuwait has reopened its airspace after closing it for a couple of hours on Saturday morning following Iran's missile and drone attacks.

The country's civil aviation authority called the closure a "precautionary measure" to ensure "the safety of passengers, air crew and (airport) facilities".

The state media said the airspace was closed from 4:15 am to 6:15 am, leading to the diversion of 11 Kuwait Airways and Jazeera Airways flights to neighbouring airports.

The air traffic operations resumed at 6.15 am after the authorities established the "stability of the situation and the elimination of the danger".

It comes after Kuwait International airport's Terminal 1 was struck by a drone on Wednesday, leaving one dead and several injured.

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