Dubai, UAE News Live Updates: Drone hits fuel tank at Kuwait International Airport, sparks fire
Dubai, UAE, Middle East News Live Updates: A fuel tank at Kuwait International Airport has been targeted by drones, sparking a fire. However, no casualties have been reported, Reuters reported, citing Kuwait’s Civil Aviation Authority Wednesday. Emergency services were activated promptly, with firefighting teams put to acton to douse the flames.
Bahrain’s Civil Defence extinguished a fire that engulfed a company facility following strikes launched by Iran. “Civil Defence extinguished a fire in a facility of a company as a result of the Iranian aggression. Relevant procedures were taken at the site,” Bahrain’s Ministry of Interior said.
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The Kuwait army, in a post on X, said that the air defences were confronting hostile missile and drone attacks, and confirmed the explosion sounds heard were the result of air defense systems intercepting the attacks. “Kuwaiti air defenses are currently confronting hostile missile and drone attacks. The General Staff of the Army notes that if explosion sounds are heard, they are the result of air defense systems intercepting the hostile attacks,” the army said in a post on X.
Saudi Arabia intercepts, destroys drone in eastern region: The Saudi Ministry of Defence announced that the air defence systems intercepted and destroyed over eight drones in the eastern region.
UAE downs 7 ballistic missiles, 16 UAVs: The UAE air defence systems engaged seven ballistic missiles, 16 UAVs launched from Iran on March 23. Since the beginning of Iranian attacks, UAE air defences have engaged 352 ballistic missiles, 15 cruise missiles and 1,789 UAVs.
Iranian attacks kill 8 in UAE, injure 161: The attacks killed two members of the armed forces and resulted in six fatalities of Pakistani, Nepali, Bangladeshi and Palestinian nationalities. A total of 161 people were also injured, with injuries ranging from minor to moderate and severe. The injured included nationals of the UAE, Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia, the Philippines, Pakistan, Iran, India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Azerbaijan, Yemen, Uganda, Eritrea, Lebanon, Afghanistan, Bahrain, Comoros, Türkiye, Iraq, Nepal, Nigeria, Oman, Jordan, Palestine, Ghana, Indonesia, Sweden and Tunisia.
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