UAE: 23 Iranian missiles, 56 drones intercepted
04/04/2026 | 17:26:19
Abu Dhabi, April 4 (Petra) – The United Arab Emirates said on Saturday its air defenses intercepted 23 ballistic missiles and 56 drones from Iran.
Some 498 ballistic missiles, 23 ballistic missiles, and 2,141 drones have been dealt with since Iranian attacks began, It said, quoted by the Emirates News Agency (WAM).
The attacks killed two members of the UAE Armed Forces, a Moroccan contractor, and 10 civilians of Pakistani, Nepalese, Bangladeshi, Palestinian, Indian, and Egyptian nationalities, it said.
WAM also reported that 217 people of various nationalities were hurt and their injuries were light to moderately to severe.
//Petra//SS