Fire breaks out in vicinity of Dubai International Airport after drone attack, Dubai Media Office says

The Dubai Media Office said on Monday that authorities were dealing with a fire resulting from a drone attack in the vicinity of the Dubai International Airport, adding that no injuries were reported.

Dubai authorities said that the drone ⁠attack hit a fuel tank and the civil defence teams were working to bring the fire under control.

Gulf Arab states have faced more than 2,000 missile and drone attacks since the outbreak of the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran on February 28, with ⁠targets including U.S. diplomatic missions and military bases but also critical Gulf oil infrastructure, ports, airports, hotels and residential and office ⁠buildings.

The United Arab Emirates, which normalised relations with Iran’s arch-foe Israel in 2020, has faced the ⁠brunt of the attacks. But all Gulf Arab states have been affected, ⁠and all have condemned Iran.

Source: Reuters