Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Defense has said its air defenses intercepted 11 ballistic missiles and 27 drones over the country on Monday, which it said were launched from Iran.
In a statement, the ministry said that since the start of "brazen Iranian attacks", UAE air defenses have intercepted 425 ballistic missiles, 15 cruise missiles and 1,941 drones.
The ministry added that the attacks have killed two UAE armed forces personnel, a Moroccan civilian contractor working with the military, and eight civilians of Pakistani, Nepali, Bangladeshi and Palestinian nationalities.
A further 178 people were injured, with casualties ranging from minor to severe, from various nationalities.
