The Emirati defence ministry has confirmed in a statement that the country was targeted by Iranian ballistic missiles, and air defenses successfully intercepted a “number” of them.
The statement read, “The fall of shrapnel on a residential area in Abu Dhabi resulted in some material damage and the death of one person of Asian nationality.”
“The ministry condemned this attack in the strongest terms, stressing the state’s categorical rejection of targeting civilian objects, facilities, and national institutions and emphasizing that such acts represent a dangerous escalation and a cowardly act that threatens the security and safety of civilians and undermines stability,” it said.
“The ministry stressed that this targeting is a flagrant violation of national sovereignty and international law and that the state reserves its full right to respond to this escalation and take all necessary measures to protect its territory,” the statement read, adding that it was “fully prepared and ready to deal with any threats.”
At least two Iraqi Hashid Shaabi fighters have been killed and three seriously wounded following air strikes in Jurf al-Sakhar, south of Baghdad, a Popular Mobilisation Forces (PMF) spokesperson told the Reuters news agency.
Bahrain terms attacks on its soil as ‘treacherous.’
Bahrain has confirmed that attacks targeted sites and facilities “in a blatant violation of the kingdom’s sovereignty and security.”
At least one person has been killed in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, after several missiles launched from Iran were intercepted, according to the country’s state news agency.
The UAE said, “This attack is a flagrant violation of national sovereignty and international law.” It added, “it reserves its full right to respond to this escalation ”.
