Sharjah24: The Ministry of Defence announced that on April 6, 2026, the UAE’s air defence systems intercepted and dealt with 12 ballistic missiles, two cruise missiles, and 19 drones launched from Iran.
Since the onset of the blatant Iranian attacks, the UAE’s air defences have intercepted 519 ballistic missiles, 26 cruise missiles, and 2,210 drones.
These attacks resulted in four injuries ranging from minor to moderate and critical, bringing the total number of injuries to 221. The injured are of multiple nationalities, including Emirati, Egyptian, Sudanese, Ethiopian, Filipino, Pakistani, Iranian, Indian, Bangladeshi, Sri Lankan, Azerbaijani, Yemeni, Ugandan, Eritrean, Lebanese, Afghan, Bahraini, Comorian, Turkish, Iraqi, Nepali, Nigerian, Omani, Jordanian, Palestinian, Ghanaian, Indonesian, Swedish, Tunisian, Moroccan, and Russian.
No martyrdoms or deaths were recorded in the past hours. Since the beginning of the Iranian attacks, the total number of martyrs stands at two, in addition to one Moroccan civilian contractor affiliated with the armed forces. The total number of fatalities has reached 10 civilians of Pakistani, Nepali, Bangladeshi, Palestinian, Indian, and Egyptian nationalities.
The Ministry of Defence affirmed its full readiness and preparedness to address any threats and to firmly confront any attempts to undermine the country’s security, ensuring the protection of its sovereignty, security, stability, and national interests.
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