Abu Dhabi : The Ministry of Defence of the United Arab Emirates announced that, over the past 48 hours, the UAE air defence system had successfully detected and intercepted six hostile UAVs that attempted to target civilian and key areas in the country.
The Ministry confirmed that the air defence forces had successfully intercepted and neutralised the hostile targets with the highest levels of readiness and efficiency, without any human casualties or impact on the safety of vital facilities.
As part of the ongoing investigations into the blatant attack on the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant on May 17, the results of tracking and technical monitoring revealed that the three UAVs involved in the incident, two of which were successfully intercepted, while the third struck an electricity generator outside the plant’s inner perimeter on that date, in addition to the UAVs intercepted subsequently, had all originated from Iraqi territory.
The Ministry of Defence affirmed that the UAE reserves its full right to take all necessary measures to protect its sovereignty and national security in accordance with international laws and conventions.
The Ministry also stressed the full readiness of the Armed Forces to confront any threats targeting the country’s security and national assets.
