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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
ABU DHABI, March 4 (Xinhua) — The United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Defense said on Wednesday that its air defense systems intercepted three ballistic missiles and detected 129 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) earlier in the day amid "ongoing attacks from Iran."
According to the agency's official statement, 121 of the 129 drones detected were intercepted, while eight crashed within the country. Not a single ballistic missile hit its target.
According to the ministry, since the beginning of Iran's retaliatory missile and drone strikes against Israeli and US targets in the region, 189 ballistic missiles have been detected launched toward the UAE, 175 of which were destroyed, 13 fell into the sea, and one landed within the country. A total of 941 UAVs were detected, 876 of which were intercepted, and 65 fell within the UAE. Additionally, eight cruise missiles were detected and destroyed.
The Ministry of Defense confirmed that three people, including citizens of Pakistan, Nepal, and Bangladesh, were killed in the attacks. Seventy-eight people of various nationalities were lightly injured, including citizens of the UAE, Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia, the Philippines, Pakistan, Iran, India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Azerbaijan, Yemen, Uganda, Eritrea, Lebanon, and Afghanistan.
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