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Published 03 Mar, 2026 12:43am

Drone hits fuel tank terminal in Abu Dhabi, situation contained: govt

AFP reports that a drone has struck a fuel tank terminal in the UAE capital Abu Dhabi and caused a fire, though operations have not been impacted, authorities say, as Iran strikes more oil facilities on its third day of Gulf attacks.

“Abu Dhabi authorities have responded today to a fire resulting from the targeting of a Musaffah fuel tank terminal by a drone. The situation was promptly contained. No injuries were reported and there was no impact on operations,” the Abu Dhabi Media Office has said in a statement.

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