Iran Drone and Missile Attack Creek Harbour, Dubai Tower, Dubai Airport, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Abu Dhabi, UAE, Bahrain, Gulf

Dubai, UAE, Abu Dhabi Attack News Today Live Updates: Dubai authorities confirmed that a drone fell on a building in the vicinity of Dubai Creek Harbour, early on Thursday (Mar 12). Following the incident, the authorities said that the building was evacuated to ensure the safety of the residents, and the fire was contained.UAE says air defence systems intercept Iranian missiles and drones: UAE air defences said that they were responding to incoming missile and drone threats launched from Iran, with the Minry of Defence confirming that sounds heard across parts of the country are caused interception operations. “UAE air defences are currently responding to incoming missile and drone threats from Iran. MOD asserts that the sounds heard are the result of the Air Defence Systems intercepting missiles and drones,” UAE Minry of Defence said in a post on X.Story continues below this ad
UAE air defences engage 6 ballic missiles: The UAE air defence systems, on Wednesday (Mar 11), engaged 6 ballic missiles, 7 cruise missiles and 39 UAVs launched from Iran. Since the start of Iran’s “blatant aggression”, UAE air defences have engaged 268 ballic missiles, 15 cruise missiles and 1514 UAVs.
Iran attacks kill 6 in UAE, injure 131: The Iranian attacks have killed six people, including individuals from Emirati, Pakani, Nepali and Bangladeshi nationalities, and injured 131 minor to moderate injuries among nationals of the UAE, Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia, the Philippines, Pakan, Iran, India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Azerbaijan, Yemen, Uganda, Eritrea, Lebanon, Afghanan, Bahrain, Comoros, Türkiye, Iraq, Nepal, Nigeria, Oman, Jordan, Palestine, Ghana and Indonesia.
As misinformation regarding “missile alerts” circulates on social media, The Indian Express Global Desk adheres to rigorous verification standards. Our reporting is grounded in direct updates from the UAE National Emergency Crisis and Disasters Management Authority (NCEMA), the General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), and the Saudi and Bahraini Minries of Defence.
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