HIBAPRESS – Agencies
The United Arab Emirates Ministry of Defense announced today that the United Arab Emirates was subjected to a blatant attack by Iranian ballistic missiles, which the UAE air defenses dealt with with high efficiency and successfully intercepted a number of missiles, according to the Emirates News Agency.
The competent authorities in the country also dealt with the fall of shrapnel on a residential area in the city of Abu Dhabi, which resulted in some material damage and the death of a person of Asian nationality. The competent authorities confirm that the security situation in the country is under control, and all concerned parties are following up on developments around the clock. The ministry condemned this attack in the strongest terms, stressing the country's firm rejection of targeting civilian objects, facilities and national institutions, stressing that such actions represent a dangerous escalation and a cowardly act that threatens the safety and security of civilians and undermines stability. The ministry stressed that this targeting is a flagrant violation of national sovereignty and international law, and that the state reserves its full right to respond to this escalation and take all necessary measures to protect its land, its people and its residents, and to ensure the preservation of its sovereignty, security and stability and protect its interests and national capabilities. The ministry affirmed that it is on alert and ready to deal with any threats, and that it is taking all necessary measures to firmly confront everything that aims to undermine the security and stability of the country, and added that the safety of citizens, residents and visitors represents a top priority that cannot be compromised.
