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UAE air defences engage 9 ballistic missiles, 33 UAVs

Published: 14 Mar 2026 - 02:34 pm | Last Updated: 14 Mar 2026 - 02:42 pm
Dubai skyline as of March 13, 2026. (Photo by AFP)

Dubai skyline as of March 13, 2026. (Photo by AFP)

Doha, Qatar: UAE air defenses intercepted 9 ballistic missiles and 33 drones today, March 14, 2026. 

The UAE Ministry of Defence stated this adding that since the start of the Iranian aggression, the country has dealt with 294 ballistic missiles, 15 cruise missiles, and 1,600 drones.

These attacks have resulted in 6 deaths of Emirati, Pakistani, Nepalese, and Bangladeshi nationalities, and 141 cases of minor and moderate injuries of Emirati, Egyptian, Sudanese, Ethiopian, Filipino, Pakistani, Iranian, Indian, Bangladeshi, Sri Lankan, Azerbaijani, Yemeni, Ugandan, Eritrean, Lebanese, Afghan, Bahraini, Comorian, Turkish, Iraqi, Nepalese, Nigerian, Omani, Jordanian, Palestinian, Ghanaian, Indonesian, and Swedish nationalities.