5 Indians among 12 injured in Abu Dhabi during aerial interception as Iran vows retaliatory strikes
Seven Nepali nationals were also injured in the incident, which resulted due to the falling shrapnel from missile interception in the Ajban area of Abu Dhabi.
The Abu Dhabi media authorities said twelve people, including five Indian nationals, were injured during a successful interception of Iranian strikes on Friday.
Seven Nepali nationals were also injured in the incident, which resulted due to the falling shrapnel from missile interception in the Ajban area of Abu Dhabi, the Abu Dhabi Media Office said in a social media post.
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The attack comes after Iran warned of strikes on Israel and Gulf states in retaliation to the attack on its bridges and energy infrastructure.
The spokesperson of Iran's Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters issued a stern warning, emphasising that any assault on the country's bridges, power plants, or energy facilities will trigger severe retaliatory measures, according to Iranian state media Press TV.
{{/usCountry}}The spokesperson of Iran's Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters issued a stern warning, emphasising that any assault on the country's bridges, power plants, or energy facilities will trigger severe retaliatory measures, according to Iranian state media Press TV.
{{/usCountry}}Earlier in the day, Abu Dhabi also suspended operations at the Emirates’ largest natural gas processing facility following an attack, according to Bloomberg.
{{/usCountry}}Earlier in the day, Abu Dhabi also suspended operations at the Emirates’ largest natural gas processing facility following an attack, according to Bloomberg.
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{{/usCountry}}The Habshan gas facility stopped after authorities intercepted the incoming attack and falling debris caused the fire, the Abu Dhabi Media Office said in a post on X.
UAE air defences downed 22 missiles, 47 drones
{{/usCountry}}The Habshan gas facility stopped after authorities intercepted the incoming attack and falling debris caused the fire, the Abu Dhabi Media Office said in a post on X.
UAE air defences downed 22 missiles, 47 drones
{{/usCountry}}The Ministry of Defence of the United Arab Emirates said it intercepted 18 ballistic missiles, 4 cruise missles and 47 Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) launched from Iran.
“Since the start of the blatant Iranian attacks, UAE air defences have engaged 475 ballistic missiles, 23 cruise missiles and 2085 UAVs,” the UAE's defence ministry said in a post on X.
It added that so far the attacks have resulted in the killing of 2 members of the armed forces, while nine other individuals from Pakistani, Nepali, Bangladeshi, Palestinian and Indian nationalities were killed.
A total of 203 people were also injured, with injuries ranging from minor to moderate and severe, it said.
