UAE Attacked for the First Time Since US-Iran Temporary Ceasefire, 3 Injured in Fujairah Oil Industrial Zone
Xinhua News Agency, Dubai, May 4 (Reporter Xia Xiao, Zhao Danliang) - On the 4th, the UAE issued multiple alerts to the public via mobile phones, stating that there is a "potential missile threat," and urged the public to take necessary precautions immediately. The Fujairah oil industrial area in the UAE was attacked by drones that day, resulting in three injuries.
The Fujairah Media Office issued a statement on the 4th, stating that a drone attack from the direction of Iran caused a fire in the Fujairah oil industrial area, injuring three Indian nationals, with moderate injuries. The injured have been sent to the hospital for necessary treatment.
Previously, the Fujairah Media Office had confirmed that a large-scale fire broke out in the oil industrial area following the drone attack.
On the same day, the UAE Ministry of Defense reported that four cruise missiles from the direction of Iran had been detected, three of which were successfully intercepted over territorial waters, while the other fell into the sea.
This incident marks the first related attack on the UAE since the temporary ceasefire between the United States, Israel, and Iran on April 8.
On May 4, 2023, a drone attack from Iran injured three Indian nationals in Fujairah's oil industrial area, causing a significant fire. The UAE Defense Ministry reported intercepting three out of four cruise missiles launched from Iran. This incident is the first attack on the UAE since the temporary ceasefire between the US, Israel, and Iran on April 8, 2023.
- UAE issued warnings of potential missile threats on May 4, 2023.
- A drone attack from the direction of Iran injured three Indian nationals in Fujairah.
- The UAE Defense Ministry intercepted three out of four cruise missiles launched from Iran.
- A large fire occurred in the oil industrial area following the drone attack.
- This incident marks the first attack on the UAE since the temporary ceasefire between the US, Israel, and Iran on April 8, 2023.