Thick Smoke Appears Near the U.S. Embassy in Kuwait, Cause Unknown
Xinhua News Agency, Kuwait City, March 2 (Reporter Yin Zhao) According to Kuwaiti media reports, after multiple rounds of air defense alarms sounded in various locations, thick smoke rose in the area near the U.S. Embassy in Kuwait on the morning of the 2nd. The cause of the smoke is still unclear, and relevant departments have not yet issued an official statement.
Witnesses told local media that they saw thick smoke rising from within the U.S. Embassy building, but the Kuwaiti officials have not yet confirmed this information.
In a phone inquiry from Xinhua News Agency, a source at the U.S. Embassy, who wished to remain anonymous, declined to comment on whether the embassy had been attacked, only stating, "We are all safe," and said they were not authorized to make statements regarding security matters.
The U.S. Embassy in Kuwait issued a statement on its website that, given the ongoing threat of missile and drone attacks facing Kuwait, the public should not go to the embassy and should seek shelter nearby.
On the 2nd, the Kuwaiti Ministry of Defense stated that the Kuwaiti military had intercepted several "aerial targets" aimed at the country that day.
Smoke was observed rising from the U.S. Embassy in Kuwait City on March 2, with the cause currently unknown. Witnesses reported seeing smoke from within the embassy, but no official confirmation has been provided. The U.S. Embassy urged the public to avoid the area and seek shelter due to ongoing threats of missile and drone attacks. Kuwait's defense forces intercepted several aerial threats on the same day.
- Smoke was observed rising from the U.S. Embassy in Kuwait City.
- The cause of the smoke is currently unknown.
- Kuwait's defense forces intercepted several aerial threats on the same day.
- The U.S. Embassy advised the public to seek shelter due to missile and drone threats.