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US intercepts Iranian ballistic missiles, drones launched towards Kuwait, Bahrain
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What happenedAccording to CENTCOM, an initial assessment indicated that six of the missiles were intercepted and a seventh failed before hitting anything.
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Left / center-leftU. S. military says it shot down Iranian drones launched toward Gulf allies
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Right / center-rightUS intercepts Iranian ballistic missiles, drones launched towards Kuwait, Bahrain
US downs Iranian ballistic missiles and drones headed toward Kuwait, Bahrain, and Strait of Hormuz
downsheaded towardStrait of Hormuz
The U. S. military intercepted six Iranian ballistic missiles headed toward Kuwait and Bahrain, hours after shooting down four drones launched toward the Strait of Hormuz on Friday evening,...
