DUBAI: Missiles and drone attacks hit across the UAE on Monday, with a drone-related incident sparking a fuel tank fire near Dubai airport that disrupted travel, while a missile killed a civilian in Abu Dhabi. In the eastern emirate of Fujairah, a drone attack on oil infrastructure sparked a fire, just one day after a journalist saw smoke rising from a major UAE energy installation in the emirate.
The attacks came a day after Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi said in an interview that rockets had been launched from the UAE to attack Kharg Island. UAE officials have denied the claim. A Palestinian civilian was killed on the outskirts of the Emirati capital Abu Dhabi when a missile hit their car, the Abu Dhabi Media Office said in a statement. The UAE has reported seven deaths since the war began, including five civilians and two military personnel, who died in a helicopter crash blamed on a technical malfunction.
Earlier on Monday, Dubai Airports said flights were gradually resuming at what is usually the world’s busiest for international flights, after a “drone-related incident” sparked a fuel tank fire nearby. Dubai airport has been targeted by attacks several times since Iran began its Gulf campaign, as have many airports in the Gulf. Authorities said they had contained a fire that broke out and reported no injuries. — AFP
