UAE air defenses shoot down Iranian missiles and drones amid rising Gulf tensions
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The UAE Ministry of Defense announced that its air defenses detected 16 ballistic missiles today, 15 of which were destroyed, while one fell into the sea. Additionally, 121 drones were detected, 119 of which were intercepted, while two fell on the country's territory.
Iran has been launching missiles and drones at what it describes as “American interests” in the Gulf states, Iraq, and Jordan. However, some of these attacks have resulted in casualties and material damage.
According to the Emirates News Agency (WAM), since the start of what it described as the blatant Iranian aggression, 221 ballistic missiles have been detected. Of these, 205 were destroyed, 14 fell into the sea, and two landed on the country's territory.
A total of 1,305 Iranian drones were also detected, with 1,229 intercepted, while 76 fell within the country's territory. Additionally, eight cruise missiles were detected and destroyed.
These attacks resulted in three fatalities of Pakistani, Nepali, and Bangladeshi nationalities, and 112 minor injuries among individuals of Emirati, Egyptian, Ethiopian, Filipino, Pakistani, Iranian, Indian, Bangladeshi, Sri Lankan, Azerbaijani, Yemeni, Ugandan, Eritrean, Lebanese, Afghan, Bahraini, Comorian, and Turkish nationalities.
The Ministry of Defense affirmed that it is "fully prepared and ready to deal with any threats and to firmly confront anything that seeks to destabilize the security of the state, in a manner that ensures the preservation of its sovereignty, security, and stability, and protects its national interests and capabilities."