One killed, 11 injured in Dubai, Abu Dhabi airports as Iran escalates reprisal strikes

 

One person has been reported dead and 11 others injured after Iranian missiles hit airports in Abu Dhabi and Dubai.

Iran launched the attacks on Saturday night in response to a massive and ongoing attack on the country by the United States and Israel.

Abu Dhabi Airports confirmed the incident in a statement on X on Sunday.

“Authorities in Abu Dhabi are responding to an incident resulting from the interception of a drone that targeted Zayed International Airport. The interception led to falling debris, which resulted in one fatality of an Asian national and seven injuries,” the statement reads.

“The public is urged to avoid circulating rumours and to rely only on official sources. Updates will be provided.”

Four people were said to have been injured at the Dubai airport.

UAE, Bahrain, Qatar and Kuwait closed their airspace on Saturday as Iran targeted US civilian and military assets in the Middle East.

The joint US and Israeli strikes on multiple Iranian cities have killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader, and top military commanders.

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