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Missile and Drone Strikes Hit Kuwait Power Plant and Mina al-Ahmadi Refinery Amid Regional Tensions

Missile and drone strikes have struck key energy infrastructure in Kuwait , damaging a power and desalination facility and igniting fires at one of the country’s largest oil refineries.   In the early hours of Friday, April 3, 2026, around dawn, Kuwaiti authorities confirmed that an electricity generation and water desalination plant had come under attack. The strike caused visible structural damage to parts of the facility, raising immediate concerns about power generation and water supply stability. Emergency response units and technical teams were quickly dispatched to the scene, working to contain the damage and ensure that essential services continued without major disruption.   At nearly the same time, a series of drone strikes targeted the Mina al-Ahmadi oilrefinery , a critical hub in Kuwait’s oil production network. The attack triggered multiple fires across operational sections of the refinery, sending thick smoke into the sky and prompting a rapid emergency res...