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UAE air defences have engaged 23 ballistic missiles and 56 drones launched from Iran on April 4, the Ministry of Defence said, as death toll in the country stands at 13.
Since the start of the Iranian aggression on the country, 217 injuries have been recorded, with wounds ranging from minor to moderate and severe. The injured included nationals of the UAE, Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia, the Philippines, Pakistan, Iran, India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Azerbaijan, Yemen, Uganda, Eritrea, Lebanon, Afghanistan, Bahrain, Comoros, Türkiye, Iraq, Nepal, Nigeria, Oman, Jordan, Palestine, Ghana, Indonesia, Sweden, Tunisia, Morocco, and Russia.
Among the fatalities, there are two members of the armed forces who lost their lives while performing their national duty, in addition to a Moroccan civilian contracted by the Armed Forces, as well as 10 civilian deaths of Pakistani, Nepali, Bangladeshi, Palestinian and Indian, and Egyption nationalities.
On April 4, Dubai confirmed two incidents of debris falling, one in Dubai Internet City and the other in Dubai Marina, but no injuries were reported.
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Aerial threats in the UAE since February 28
Source: Khaleej Times