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Fire contained in vicinity of Dubai airport after drone attack, flights suspended
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleA fire caused by a drone attack near Dubai International Airport has been contained with no injuries reported, but flights are temporarily suspended, Dubai authorities says.
“A drone incident in the vicinity of Dubai International Airport affected one of the fuel tanks,” the Dubai media office says on X.
Emirates airline also announces in a post on X the temporary suspension of flights to and from Dubai.
Gulf Arab states have faced more than 2,000 missile and drone attacks since the outbreak of the US-Israeli war on Iran on February 28, with targets including US diplomatic missions and military bases but also critical Gulf oil infrastructure, ports, airports, hotels and residential and office buildings.
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