Over 1,000 drones intercepted over UAE so far as Euronews correspondent reports from the region

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6 Mar 2026 • 8:03 PM MYT
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Euronews correspondent Jane Witherspoon in Dubai reports intense overnight attacks over Abu Dhabi, with air defence intercept explosions heard roughly every 20 seconds. The UAE says it has intercepted more than 1,000 drones, 196 ballistic missiles and eight cruise missiles since Saturday.

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