First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Fahad Yousef Saud Al-Sabah visited a security officer who had been stabbed while on duty in Ali Sabah Al-Salem, a Ministry of Interior statement issued the same day said. Al-Sabah told the officer that the incident represented the price of service in the military or police sectors. The minister described the injured man as a hero, adding that Kuwait is built on shoulders like his, and inquired about the treatment plan from the medical team while wishing him a swift return to duty.
Sheikh Fahad Yousef Saud Al-Sabah stressed during the hospital visit that assaulting security personnel crosses a red line, according to the ministry statement. Anyone harming those upholding the law and protecting the nation will face legal consequences without exception, he warned. The minister expressed appreciation for the medical staff’s efforts in ensuring the officer’s stable condition and reaffirmed the ministry’s commitment to supporting and protecting its personnel.
Separately on July 14, the General Staff of the Kuwaiti Army announced that armed forces were intercepting hostile aerial targets inside the country’s airspace. Any explosions heard resulted from air defense systems engaging those threats, the General Staff statement said. It urged the public to adhere strictly to safety and security instructions from the relevant authorities amid the ongoing response.
Defense Ministry spokesperson Colonel Saud Abdulaziz Al-Atwan stated that Kuwaiti forces continued to respond to and intercept hostile attacks targeting the country with full readiness. He instructed citizens and residents against approaching, touching or photographing any missile or drone debris. Al-Atwan also prohibited publishing images or videos of damaged sites or interception remnants on social media and directed immediate reports to emergency number 112.
The latest aerial interceptions follow a pattern of regional threats that intensified with an Iranian strike on Kuwait International Airport in June 2026, which injured several people and prompted high-level hospital visits by senior officials including the prime minister, according to contemporaneous government statements. Public Authority for Civil Information figures show Kuwait’s large expatriate population, exceeding 3 million, heightens the importance of clear public guidance during such alerts. Colonel Al-Atwan affirmed that the armed forces would maintain their duties to protect national security and resident safety.
