Although local air defenses successfully eliminated six ballistic missiles, one landed on the country’s territory and the falling debris of the drone in the industrial zone injured six foreign workers.
Residents of Abu Dhabi reported a series of loud explosions on Thursday, the United Arab Emirates’ Ministry of Defense said the country’s air defenses were responding to missiles fired from Iran. TASR informs about it according to the reports of the AFP agency and the al-Jazeera station.
- Residents of Abu Dhabi heard a series of loud explosions on Thursday.
- The air defense of the United Arab Emirates responded to missiles from Iran.
- The authorities urged residents to strictly observe all current safety measures.
- Falling drone debris hit an industrial zone in Abu Dhabi, injuring six people.
“Air defense systems are currently responding to a missile threat,” the National Emergency, Crisis and Disaster Management Office said in a statement on the X Network.
The situation in Abu Dhabi
The Ministry of Defense also ordered the public to observe safety measures on X.
The industrial zone of the UAE capital was hit by falling drone debris on Thursday. Six people from Pakistan and Nepal were injured in this incident. The air defense said it neutralized six ballistic missiles, while one landed on the country’s territory.
The UAE is the target of Iranian attacks, which are a response to the US-Israeli operation in the Islamic Republic. It began on Saturday with coordinated attacks by the United States and Israel. Iran targets retaliatory attacks on US military facilities, as well as US embassies and civilian infrastructure throughout the Persian Gulf.
