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UAE tackles 7 missiles, 27 drones on March 13 as injuries rise to 141
It's been 14 days since Iran launched retaliatory attacks on Gulf states in response to US and Israel's Operation Epic Fury
- PUBLISHED: Fri 13 Mar 2026, 5:00 PM
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UAE air defenses dealt with 7 ballistic missiles and 27 drones coming from Iran on March 13, the Ministry of Defence said. Since the start of Iran's brazen attacks, UAE air defenses have dealt with 285 ballistic missiles, 15 cruise missiles, and 1567 drones.
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These attacks have resulted in 6 deaths of Emirati, Pakistani, Nepalese, and Bangladeshi nationalities, and 141 cases of minor to moderate injuries among Emirati, Egyptian, Sudanese, Ethiopian, Filipino, Pakistani, Iranian, Indian, Bangladeshi, Sri Lankan, Azerbaijani, Yemeni, Ugandan, Eritrean, Lebanese, Afghan, Bahraini, Comorian, Turkish, Iraqi, Nepalese, Nigerian, Omani, Jordanian, Palestinian, Ghanaian, Indonesian, and Swedish nationalities.
On March 12, the number of injuries so far in the UAE stood at 131. It's been 14 days since Iran launched retaliatory attacks on Gulf states in response to US and Israel's Operation Epic Fury.
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The Ministry of Defense affirmed that it is on high alert and readiness to deal with any threats and to firmly confront all that targets the destabilization of the state, ensuring the preservation of its sovereignty, security, and stability, and protecting its interests and national capabilities.
