"The first I heard was when my colleagues in Abu Dhabi started posting in our group chat that there were blasts down there. Then within an hour, the same thing started happening here in Dubai. Describing the sequence of really loud booms, Ms Mee said there was a flurry of three at first, followed by another two in quick succession, and then a further five about 90 minutes later."
"Dubai and Abu Dhabi, two of seven states within the UAE, are home to three US bases: Al Dhafra Air Base, Al Minhad Air Base and Fujairah Naval Base, all of which were subject to retaliatory attacks from Tehran today. The majority of the missiles over the skies of the UAE have been intercepted by the country's air defence system."
Iran conducted retaliatory strikes against US military installations in the UAE, including Al Dhafra Air Base, Al Minhad Air Base, and Fujairah Naval Base in response to a coordinated US-Israeli military attack on Tehran. The UAE's air defense system intercepted the majority of incoming missiles, though one person was killed in Abu Dhabi from debris resulting from an interception over a residential area. Expats in Dubai and Abu Dhabi reported experiencing multiple loud explosions in waves, with visible smoke plumes and warnings issued about falling debris. The escalation represents an intensification of regional tensions.
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