3 Indians injured in UAE's Fujairah due to drone attack

Three Indian nationals were injured when Iranian drones targeted an oil industry complex at Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Monday, Emirati authorities said. The Indians were injured in the Iranian attack that caused a fire at the Petroleum Industries Zone (FOIZ), Fujairah’s media office said in a brief statement. They were taken to a hospital and their injuries were described as “moderate”. The attack marks the first since a ceasefire took effect between Iran and the US last month.

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A major fire broke out at the Fujairah Oil Industry Zone on Monday after what UAE authorities said was a drone attack launched from Iran.

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In a statement, the Fujairah Media Office said the blaze erupted at the Fujairah Oil Industry Zone, a key energy hub on the UAE’s eastern coast, after it was targeted by a drone launched from Iran. The incident came shortly after the UAE Defense Ministry said it detected four cruise missiles launched from Iran toward the country, adding that air defenses successfully intercepted most of them. Three of the missiles were intercepted over the country's territorial waters, while the fourth fell into the sea, it added.
The UAE Foreign Ministry strongly condemned “treacherous terrorist” Iranian attacks targeting civilian sites in the country using missiles and drones. In a statement, the ministry said the strikes represent a “dangerous escalation, unacceptable transgression, and a direct threat to the UAE’s security, stability, and territorial integrity, in violation of international law and the UN Charter.” The UAE “will not hesitate to protect its sovereignty and retains the full right to respond to the attacks in accordance with international law,” it added. The ministry held Iran fully responsible for the attacks and their consequences.