BREAKING: UAE intercepts two Iranian drones, says civilian death toll rises to 10

Middle East

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (NPA) — The United Arab Emirates Ministry of Defence says its air defence systems successfully intercepted two unmanned aerial vehicles launched from Iran amid ongoing regional hostilities.

In a statement issued on Sunday, the ministry said the latest attacks caused no deaths or injuries, although air raid alerts were reported across parts of the country in recent hours.

The ministry disclosed that since the escalation of what it described as “blatant Iranian attacks,” UAE air defence systems had intercepted a total of 551 ballistic missiles, 29 cruise missiles and 2,265 drones.

According to the ministry, the total number of military fatalities has risen to two, in addition to a Moroccan civilian contractor working with the armed forces.

It added that civilian fatalities had reached 10, involving nationals of Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Palestine, India and Egypt.

“The total number of injuries has reached 230 since the onset of the blatant Iranian attacks,” the ministry stated.

It said those injured included nationals from several countries, among them the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia, the Philippines, Pakistan, Iran, India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Azerbaijan, Yemen, Uganda, Eritrea, Lebanon, Afghanistan, Bahrain, Comoros, Turkey, Iraq, Nepal, Nigeria, Oman, Jordan, Palestine, Ghana, Indonesia, Sweden, Tunisia, Morocco and Russia.

The ministry reaffirmed that the UAE remained fully prepared to respond to any security threats, stressing that the country would firmly confront actions capable of undermining its sovereignty, stability and national interests.