Light traffic moves along a main road in downtown Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Saturday, March 7, 2026. (AP Photo)
Live updates from Dubai, Abu Dhabi, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait and Bahrain Today’s attack news: An Iranian attack in Bahrain killed a 29-year-old Bahraini woman and wounded eight other people after an attack hit a residential building in the capital Manama, the Interior Ministry said. “A 29-year-old Bahraini woman was killed and eight people were injured as a result of the blatant Iranian aggression against a residential building in Manama,” the ministry said in a post on X.
Two UAE Armed Forces personnel killed: A helicopter crash in the United Arab Emirates killed two Armed Forces personnel after their plane went down due to a technical malfunction while carrying out national duty on March 9.
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UAE shoots down 12 ballistic missiles: The UAE detected 15 ballistic missiles, of which 12 were destroyed, while 3 missiles fell into the sea. A total of 18 unmanned aerial vehicles were also detected, of which 17 were intercepted and 1 fell within the country’s territory. The UAE Ministry of Defense said that 253 ballistic missiles have been detected since the start of the Iranian attacks. Of them, 233 were destroyed, 18 fell into the sea and 2 landed inside the country. A total of 1,440 Iranian unmanned aerial vehicles have also been detected, of which 1,359 were intercepted, while 81 fell within the country’s territory. 8 cruise missiles were also detected and destroyed.
As misinformation about “missile alerts” circulates on social media, The Indian Express Global Desk adheres to rigorous verification standards. Our reports are based on direct updates from the UAE National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority (NCEMA), the General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) and the Ministries of Defense of Saudi Arabia and Bahrain.
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