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UAE says it is responding to Iranian missile, drone attacks
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleThe United Arab Emirates says it is responding to incoming aerial attacks from Iran.
“UAE air defenses are currently responding to incoming missile and drone threats from Iran,” the Defense Ministry says in a statement explaining that “the sounds heard are the result of the Air Defense Systems intercepting missiles and drones.”
A ministry spokesperson says three drones had been intercepted and destroyed in the country’s eastern region.
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