Dubai, March 4, 2026 (AFP) - UAE and Qatar say intercepted drone, missile barrages

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2026-03-04

The United Arab Emirates and Qatar separately said Wednesday they had intercepted drone and missile barrages as Iran pressed its campaign targeting its neighbours into a fifth day. The UAE's ministry of defence said its air defences "successfully engaged today (March 4, 2025) with 3 ballistic missiles and detected 129 drones, of which 121 drones were intercepted while 8 fell on state territory". Qatar's military said it was targeted "at dawn toda......

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