Missiles Intercepted Over Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates

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Multiple countries in the region have reported incidents involving drone attacks and missile intercepts. On Friday, Qatar stated that it came under a wave of drone attacks from Iran, with 10 drones fired towards the country. Nine of these drones were intercepted and destroyed, while one managed to land in a remote area.

Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Defense announced that it had intercepted and destroyed two ballistic missiles launched towards Prince Sultan Air Base in al-Kharj. The ministry also reported intercepting six drones heading towards the Shaybah oilfield on Saturday. Earlier, the ministry stated that a drone was intercepted and destroyed east of Riyadh city.

Bahrain’s Ministry of Interior warned people to seek safe spaces due to sirens sounding in various parts of the country. This is the second time in recent hours that sirens have sounded in Bahrain.

The Qatari Ministry of Defence reported partial resumption of air navigation in Qatar, with limited operational capacity and designated navigational contingency routes. The Civil Aviation Authority announced that a limited number of flights for passenger evacuation were operating.

In the United Arab Emirates, the Defence Ministry stated that its air defences were responding to incoming missile and drone threats from Iran. Flightradar24 reported that several flights bound for Dubai were in holding patterns over the airport.

Al Jazeera reported on incidents across the Gulf region, including a “minor incident” resulting from debris after an interception at Dubai International Airport. A correspondent also reported that a missile was intercepted above the Jordanian city of Aqaba.

Source: Al Jazeera