The United Arab Emirates’ air defenses have faced 186 ballistic missiles launched towards the country from Iran since the start of the US-Israeli conflict with the Iranian regime, a defense ministry spokesperson says, according to an Arabic-language post on X, APA reports.
Of those, 172 have been destroyed, while 13 fell into the sea and one landed on UAE territory, according to the spokesperson.
The defense ministry said on Sunday that a total of “541 Iranian drones were detected, 506 of which were intercepted and destroyed.”
Emirati authorities have said that three people, all foreigners, were killed and 58 were injured in the UAE since Iran began its retaliatory campaign in the Gulf. Some buildings have sustained damage, including Dubai International Airport and Abu Dhabi’s Zayed International Airport.
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