ABU DHABI, April 8 (Xinhua) -- The United Arab Emirates said Wednesday that its air defense systems intercepted 17 ballistic missiles and 35 drones launched from Iran, despite a 14-day temporary ceasefire announced earlier between Iran and the United States.
Since the start of the current escalation, UAE air defense forces have intercepted a total of 537 ballistic missiles, 26 cruise missiles and 2,256 drones, the ministry said.
The latest attacks on Wednesday caused three minor injuries, bringing the total number of wounded to 224, involving multiple nationalities including Emirati, Egyptian, Sudanese, Ethiopian, Filipino, Pakistani, Iranian, Indian, Bangladeshi and Sri Lankan, among others, it said.
Since the start of the attacks, 12 people have been killed in the UAE. ■
