One person killed in missile attack on UAE

GateUser-bd883c58 · 2026-03-16T08:12:14+00:00

XINHUA NEWS AGENCY, Abu Dhabi, March 16 (Reporters Xia Xiao and Wen Xinnian) — Abu Dhabi officials of the United Arab Emirates confirmed on March 16 that a missile fell on a civilian vehicle in the Bakhya area on that day, resulting in the death of one Palestinian national.The UAE Ministry of Defense issued a statement on that day stating that UAE air defense forces are responding to threats from Iranian missiles and unmanned aircraft.Earlier that day, the Dubai Media Office said that an unmanned aircraft incident near Dubai International Airport in the early morning caused a fuel storage tank to catch fire. To ensure passenger and staff safety, the airport temporarily suspended flight operations as a precautionary measure. (END)

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2026-03-16 08:12:14

Xinhua News Agency Abu Dhabi, March 16 — (Reporter Xia Xia, Wen Xinnian) The Abu Dhabi government confirmed on the 16th that a missile fell onto a civilian vehicle in the Bahiya area, resulting in the death of a Palestinian individual.

The UAE Ministry of Defense issued a statement saying that the UAE air defense forces are responding to missile and drone threats from Iran.

Earlier that day, Dubai media office reported that a drone incident near Dubai International Airport caused a fuel tank to catch fire. To ensure the safety of passengers and staff, airport flights were temporarily suspended as a precaution. (End)

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