Dubai [UAE], March 7 (ANI): Dubai authorities have confirmed a minor incident related to regional security developments and said the situation is fully under control.
The Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) posted on X that “a minor incident resulting from the fall of debris after an interception has been successfully contained. No injuries have been reported. Authorities have also denied reports circulating on social media regarding any incidents at Dubai International Airport.”
https://x.com/DXBMediaOffice/status/2030126812509147588?s=20
The containment in the UAE comes amid wider regional volatility. Saudi air defences reportedly neutralised a fresh wave of aerial attacks targeting the Shaybah oil field early Saturday, Arab News cited the Saudi Ministry of Defence.
Ministry spokesperson Major General Turki Al-Maliki said in updates on X that 16 drones, launched in four waves, were intercepted and destroyed over the Empty Quarter after they were tracking toward the energy facility. He also confirmed the interception and destruction of a ballistic missile and a cruise missile aimed at Prince Sultan Air Base in Al-Kharj. Another drone was downed east of Riyadh, marking the third straight day of attempted strikes on Al-Kharj, an industrial hub about 80 kilometres from the capital.
The Shaybah attempt was the first since Feb. 28 amid a large US-Israeli air campaign against Iran. That escalation has prompted retaliatory strikes from Tehran against various Gulf targets, including industrial and oil infrastructure.
Located deep in the Rub’ al-Khali (the Empty Quarter), Shaybah is one of Saudi Arabia’s “super-giant” fields and is central to the kingdom’s gas strategy, using a high-tech recovery plant to supply natural gas liquids to the petrochemical sector.
Regional aerial threats have surged. Arab News reported that within 24 hours the UAE intercepted more than 125 drones and six ballistic missiles. On Friday, Saudi defences blocked five missiles bound for Prince Sultan Air Base and multiple drones over Riyadh and Al-Kharj.
These repeated attacks have drawn condemnation from international bodies, including the Arab League and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation. At an extraordinary ministerial meeting in Riyadh on March 1, the Gulf Cooperation Council affirmed member states’ right to defend their territories against what it called “treacherous Iranian aggression.”
After a Cabinet session led by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on March 3, Saudi Arabia said it reserves the “full right” to respond. The Cabinet stressed that the kingdom will take all necessary measures to protect its territory, citizens, and residents from ongoing hostilities. (ANI)
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