Dubai flights disrupted after drone attack near airport; missile kills 1 in Abu Dhabi

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Drone and missile attacks struck the UAE on Monday, disrupting flights in Dubai and causing a fatality in Abu Dhabi. A drone attack near Dubai airport ignited a fuel tank fire, leading to temporary flight disruptions. In Abu Dhabi, a missile strike killed a civilian. Separately, oil infrastructure in Fujairah was targeted by a drone, resulting in a fire. These incidents follow claims by an Iranian official that rockets were launched from the UAE to attack Kharg Island, which UAE officials deny. Dubai Airports reported a gradual resumption of flights after the drone-related incident.

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Flights were gradually resuming after a “drone-related incident” sparked a fuel tank fire nearby.

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A Palestinian civilian was killed on the outskirts of Abu Dhabi when a missile hit their car.

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A missile killed a civilian in Abu Dhabi.

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A drone-related incident sparked a fuel tank fire near Dubai airport that disrupted travel.

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Missiles and drone attacks hit across the UAE on Monday.

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Missiles and drone attacks hit across the UAE on Monday, with a drone-related incident sparking a fuel tank fire near Dubai airport that disrupted travel, while a missile killed a civilian in Abu Dhabi.In the eastern emirate of Fujairah, a drone attack on oil infrastructure sparked a fire, just one day after smoke was seen rising from a major UAE energy installation in the emirate.The attacks came a day after Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi said in an interview that rockets had been launched from the UAE to attack Kharg Island. UAE officials have denied the claim.A Palestinian civilian was killed on the outskirts of the Emirati capital Abu Dhabi when a missile hit their car, the Abu Dhabi Media Office said in a statement.Smoke rising from an area near the Dubai-international-airport" class="entity-link entity-location" data-entity-id="38097" data-entity-type="location">Dubai International Airport. Photo: ReutersThe UAE has reported seven deaths since the war began, including five civilians and two military personnel, who died in a helicopter crash blamed on a technical malfunction.Earlier on Monday, Dubai-airports" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="45002" data-entity-type="organization">Dubai Airports said flights were gradually resuming at what is usually the world’s busiest for international flights, after a “drone-related incident” sparked a fuel tank fire nearby.

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