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Thursday, March 5, 2026
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Thursday, March 5, 2026
Blasts heard in Abu Dhabi as UAE air defenses respond to missile threat
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleResidents in the Emirati capital Abu Dhabi reports hearing a series of loud explosions, with UAE air defenses responding to a missile threat as Iran pressed on with its retaliation campaign in the Gulf.
“Air defense systems are currently responding to a missile threat,” the National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority says in a statement on X. Abu Dhabi residents say they heard numerous heavy explosions.
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