Two people were killed and three others injured in Abu Dhabi after debris from an intercepted ballistic missile struck Sweihan Street, damaging several vehicles and prompting an immediate emergency response, authorities confirmed Thursday.
The Ministry of Defence announced early Friday morning that UAE air defence systems had again successfully engaged incoming missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles launched from Iran, adding that the situation remains under active monitoring. The public was urged to follow only official government channels for updates and to refrain from circulating unverified information.
The latest strike pushes the UAE’s cumulative civilian death toll from falling intercept debris to 11. Among those killed since hostilities began were two members of the UAE armed forces, a Moroccan civilian contracted by the military, and eight foreign nationals from Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Palestine, and India.
Injuries have been far more widespread, with 169 people hurt to varying degrees. The wounded represent more than two dozen nationalities, including Emirati, Egyptian, Sudanese, Ethiopian, Filipino, Pakistani, Iranian, Indian, Bangladeshi, Sri Lankan, Azerbaijani, Yemeni, Ugandan, Eritrean, Lebanese, Afghan, Bahraini, Comorian, Turkish, Iraqi, Nepali, Nigerian, Omani, Jordanian, Palestinian, Ghanaian, Indonesian, Swedish, and Tunisian nationals.
A day earlier, on Thursday, UAE air defences intercepted 15 ballistic missiles and 11 drones in a single engagement. Since Iran began its campaign of attacks, the UAE has intercepted a cumulative total of 372 ballistic missiles, 15 cruise missiles, and 1,826 UAVs.
The Ministry of Defence reiterated its commitment to confronting threats decisively and protecting the country’s security, stability, sovereignty, and national interests.
