Satellite images published this morning (Friday) show four US military hangars at Al-Dhafra airbase near Abu Dhabi were completely destroyed, reportedly in an Iranian strike carried out yesterday in response to US strikes. Iran had previously avoided striking the UAE in recent weeks, according to a report by Moriah Asraf and Doron Kadosh (N13 / Army Radio).
Satellite imagery published this morning (Friday) reveals that four US military hangars at Al-Dhafra airbase near Abu Dhabi were completely destroyed, reportedly in an Iranian strike carried out yesterday in response to US strikes on Iran. The strike marks an expansion of Iran's campaign to the UAE, which had been largely spared in recent weeks, according to a report by Moriah Asraf and Doron Kadosh (N13 / Army Radio).
This follows a report minutes earlier this morning documenting three buildings destroyed at Zayed Military City in Abu Dhabi, as The Zioneer reported at 10:14. The two reports suggest a coordinated Iranian effort to strike US military infrastructure across the Emirates, following a pattern of retaliatory strikes that began in early July.
Iran has launched multiple waves of attacks on US bases in Kuwait, Bahrain, Jordan, and Qatar since the US struck targets in southern Iran on July 8. The IRGC and the Iranian army have claimed responsibility for drone and missile strikes, often publishing footage and satellite imagery. The UAE strikes are the first confirmed attacks on Emirati soil.
The exact timing of the Al-Dhafra strike remains unconfirmed, and independent verification of the satellite imagery is pending. No casualty figures have been reported, and the US military has not yet commented.
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