Abu Dhabi, Feb 28, 2026 (AFP) - Witnesses tell AFP they saw smoke rising from Abu Dhabi's Al Dhafra base

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2026-02-28

Two witnesses told AFP on Saturday they saw smoke rising from Abu Dhabi's Al Dhafra base, which hosts US troops, as Iran pressed on with Gulf strikes in retaliation for US and Israeli attacks. A witness at the scene said "smoke is rising from the Al Dhafra US base", shortly after explosions were heard in the UAE capital on Saturday. Another witness confirmed the report, adding that companies operating in the area had asked their employees to leav......

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