Abu Dhabi, March 3 (Petra) Since the start of the Iranian attack, Emirati air defence systems have intercepted 186 ballistic missiles, the UAE Ministry of Defence spokesperson, Abdul Nasser Humaidi, stated. Of the intercepted missiles, Humaidi said during a briefing on Tuesday that defence systems destroyed 172, 13 fell into the sea and one landed within UAE territory.

Humaidi stated that the sounds heard across various parts of the country were the result of air defence systems intercepting ballistic missiles, as well as Emirati fighter jets engaging drones and other aerial threats.

In a separate statement, the Ministry of Defence reported that Emirati air defences intercepted 11 ballistic missiles and 123 drones on Tuesday alone. One missile landed inside the country, and no casualties were reported from that incident.

The ministry stated that it monitored 812 Iranian drones, intercepting 755 of them, while 57 fell within UAE territory. Eight cruise missiles were detected and destroyed.

The attacks resulted in some collateral damage and the deaths of three individuals of Pakistani, Nepalese and Bangladeshi nationalities.

A further 68 people sustained minor injuries, including Emirati, Egyptian, Ethiopian, Filipino, Pakistani, Iranian, Indian, Bangladeshi, Sri Lankan, Azerbaijani, Yemeni, Ugandan, Eritrean, Lebanese and Afghan nationals.

//Petra// AK