Kuwait International Airport is in trouble.
Multiple drone strikes hit the airport on March 28th. The radar system is severely damaged. Flights are completely grounded.
This wasn't a small incident. The attacks targeted critical infrastructure. The radar is now inoperable. Without it, air traffic control cannot track planes. No flights can take off or land.
A fuel depot was also hit. A massive fire broke out. It took firefighters 58 hours to put it out.
Thof the wider war. The US and Israel have been striking Iran since February 28th. Iran is hitting back by targeting Gulf nations with US military presence. Kuwait has significant US assets on its soil.
00 flights cancelled. More than 100,000 passengers affected worldwide.
Airlines are diverting to Bahrain, Dubai, and Saudi Arabia. Cargo is piling up. Medical supplies, food, and essentials are stuck.
The US Embassy warned Americans to avoid the airport area. Alternative evacuation routes go through Saudi Arabia by land.
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