Drone attack from Iraq hit northern Kuwaiti border posts, says army

A drone attack launched from Iraq targeted the northern border posts of Kuwait, causing damage but no casualties, the army said Friday.

Two explosive-laden drones struck land border positions early in the day in a “hostile attack,” an army statement said.

The drones were guided via fiber-optic cables and were launched from Iraq, the statement added.

The attack resulted in material damage, but no injuries were reported.

There was no comment from Iraq, and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.

Iran-aligned factions are active in Iraq, with some groups announcing the launch of military operations targeting US bases in the region during the joint US-Israeli attacks against Iran on Feb. 28.

The operations killed more than 3,300 people in Iran before Washington and Tehran announced a two-week ceasefire on April 8 mediated by Pakistan.

The war has been on hold since April 8 under a ceasefire mediated by Pakistan.

Washington and Tehran held talks in Pakistan the previous weekend, with efforts underway to arrange a new round of negotiations.

US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the ceasefire would remain in place following a request from Pakistan until Iran presents what he described as a “unified proposal.”