UAE forces deal with incoming missile, drone threats

UAE air forces have announced early on Sunday that they are responding to incoming missile and drone threats from Iran.

An alert was shared at 12:58 am, with the Ministry of Defence urging the public not to approach, photograph, or touch any of the debris and fragments, and to allow the relevant authorities to assess the situation. 

It also assured the public that the sounds heard were due to ongoing interceptions carried out by its air defence systems. 

A second alert was later shared at 1:11 am informing the community that the situation is safe and normal activities can continue with caution. 

تتعامل حالياً الدفاعات الجوية الإماراتية مع اعتداءات صاروخية وطائرات مسيرة قادمة من ايران وتؤكد وزارة الدفاع أن الاصوات المسموعة في مناطق متفرقة من الدولة هي نتيجة تعامل منظومات الدفاعات الجوية الإماراتية للصواريخ الباليستية، والجوالة والطائرات المسيرة.

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— وزارة الدفاع |MOD UAE (@modgovae) March 28, 2026