ABU DHABI, March 1 (Xinhua) -- At least three people were killed and 58 others injured in the United Arab Emirates during Iranian airstrikes, the UAE Ministry of Defense said on Sunday.
The three fatalities were Pakistani, Nepali, and Bangladeshi nationals, and the 58 injured included both Emiratis and foreign residents, the ministry said.
Since the beginning of the attack, 165 ballistic missiles launched toward the United Arab Emirates have been detected, with 152 destroyed and 13 falling into the sea, according to the ministry.
Of the 541 drones tracked, 506 were intercepted and destroyed, while 35 landed inside the country, causing material damage, it said.
The ministry affirmed that UAE armed forces are fully prepared to address any threat and emphasized that the safety of citizens, residents and visitors is a top priority.
The United States and Israel launched massive attacks on Iran on Saturday, prompting retaliatory strikes by Iran against Israeli and U.S. targets across the Middle East. ■
