Abu Dhabi, UAE – On Thursday, UAE air defenses dealt with 19 ballistic missiles and 26 drones coming from Iran.
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Air defenses thwart Iran’s continued attempts at aggression on Emirati territory
Since the start of the blatant Iranian attacks, UAE air defenses have dealt with 457 ballistic missiles. 19 cruise missiles and 2,038 drones.
These attacks led to the martyrdom of two members of the armed forces while performing their national duty. In addition to the martyrdom of a Moroccan civilian contracted with the armed forces. 9 civilians of Pakistani, Nepalese, Bengali, Palestinian and Indian nationality were killed. 191 people were injured, ranging from minor to moderate, with serious injuries of Emirati, Egyptian, Sudanese, Ethiopian, Filipino, Pakistani, Iranian, Indian, Bengali, Sri Lankan, Azerbaijani, Yemeni, Ugandan, Eritrean, Lebanese, Afghan, Bahraini, Comoros, Turkish, Iraqi, Nepalese, Nigerian, Omani, Jordanian, Palestinian, Ghanaian, Indonesian, Swedish and Tunisian nationalities.
The Ministry of Defense confirms that it is ready and prepared to deal with any threats. And firmly confront everything that aims to destabilize state security. In a way that ensures the preservation of its sovereignty, security and stability and protects its national interests and capabilities.
