UAE says country’s air defenses dealing with missile threat
The UAE’s crisis authority confirmed that air defenses intercepted a missile threat on Friday, with falling debris reported on a building facade in central Dubai as officials investigate the aerial incident.
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- Anadolu Agency
- Published Date: 08:46 | 13 March 2026
The United Arab Emirates' National Emergency, Crisis and Disaster Management Authority said Friday that the country's air defenses are dealing with a missile threat.
No other information was provided.
In a related development, the Dubai Government Media Office said debris fell on the facade of a building in central Dubai following an aerial interception.
Authorities are investigating the situation, with no further details announced regarding the nature of the intercepted threat.
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