Drone targets Kuwait offshore drilling platform, injuring worker

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Kuwait's Ministry of Defence said an enemy drone targeted an offshore drilling platform operated by Kuwait Oil Company on Sunday, causing damage and injuring one worker.

The incident took place in Kuwait's territorial waters, with the injured worker receiving medical treatment.

The ministry also said three land border posts in the north of the country had come under what it described as an "act of aggression".

According to a statement carried by the Kuwait News Agency, ministry spokesperson Colonel Saud Al Atwan said authorities immediately took measures to respond to the incidents in coordination with relevant agencies.

He added that the Kuwaiti Armed Forces remain on high alert and are taking precautions to protect the country's security and territorial integrity.

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