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Explosions heard in UAE capital Abu Dhabi: residents

Published February 28, 2026 Updated February 28, 2026 02:33pm
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Abu Dhabi residents told AFP they heard loud explosions in the Emirati capital, after the US and Israel launched strikes on Iran, which has vowed retaliation.

Two residents told AFP they heard the blasts. Abu Dhabi is home to a base housing US personnel.

Earlier, the UAE said it had closed its airspace “temporarily and partially” as an exceptional precautionary measure.

A general view of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, January 3, 2019. — Reuters/File
A general view of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, January 3, 2019. — Reuters/File
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