Kuwait’s air defence systems intercepted a series of aerial threats over the country on Wednesday, but falling debris from the interceptions struck a residential home, killing an 11-year-old girl and injuring several members of her family, according to officials. The girl sustained critical injuries when fragments from destroyed aerial targets landed on the family’s house. Despite efforts to save her, she later died, authorities said. Several relatives who were inside the home at the time were also wounded. Kuwait’s armed forces said their air defence units had been responding to what they described as hostile aerial objects detected in the country’s airspace. The interceptions were carried out as part of an ongoing effort to protect the nation’s territory and residents amid escalating tensions across the Gulf. Military officials said they remained on high alert, emphasising that defence forces were prepared to respond to any threat. The authorities did not provide further details about the origin of the aerial objects but said interception operations were being continued as a precaution. The incident underscores the risks facing civilian populations in a region increasingly affected by missile and drone activity linked to a widening conflict involving Iran, the United States, and Israel. Across […]