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US-Israel war on Iran enters Day 37: Abu Dhabi Borouge Petrochemicals Factory fire, Trump announces rescue of two US military personnel, latest updates
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Debris from air defence interception sparks fire at Khor Fakkan Port, four injured -
Kuwait intercepts nine ballistic missiles, four cruise missiles and 31 drones as critical infrastructure targeted -
Qatar intercepts drones and two cruise missiles launched from Iran -
Sharjah authorities respond to incident targeting Khor Fakkan Port, no injuries reported -
Three fires contained at Abu Dhabi’s Borouge petrochemicals plant with no injuries -
UAE intercepts 9 ballistic missiles, 1 cruise missile and 50 drones in latest Iranian attack -
Iranian drones strike Kuwait Petroleum Corporation headquarters in Shuwaikh, sparking fire -
Israeli attacks on Lebanon kill 1,422 and injure over 4,000 in five weeks -
Iranian drones strike Kuwait’s Ministries Complex causing significant damage, no injuries -
Iranian drone attack on two Kuwait power and water plants causes significant damage but no casualties -
Iranian drone strike sparks tank fire at Babco Energies storage facility in Bahrain -
Saudi defence ministry says one cruise missile intercepted and destroyed -
Debris from air defence interception sparks fires at Abu Dhabi’s Borouge petrochemicals factory -
Trump announces rescue of two US military personnel from deep inside Iran -
US-Israel war on Iran: As it happened
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Debris from air defence interception sparks fire at Khor Fakkan Port, four injured
Sharjah authorities confirmed that a fire broke out at Khor Fakkan Port following debris from a successful air defence interception on Sunday, April 5. Emergency response teams promptly brought the fire under control with cooling operations underway.
The incident resulted in one Nepali national sustaining a severe injury and being transferred to hospital, along with three Pakistani nationals sustaining minor to moderate injuries. The public was urged to obtain information solely from official sources and to avoid spreading rumours or unverified information.
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Kuwait intercepts nine ballistic missiles, four cruise missiles and 31 drones as critical infrastructure targeted
Kuwait’s Armed Forces intercepted nine ballistic missiles, four cruise missiles, and 31 hostile drones within Kuwaiti airspace over the past 24 hours, according to Ministry of Defence Spokesman Colonel Saud Abdulaziz Al-Otaibi.
The attacks targeted two power stations and water distillation plants, the oil sector complex, several Kuwait Petroleum Corporation facilities, and one building in the Ministries Complex, causing significant material damage and scattered fires that were addressed by competent authorities. No human casualties were recorded.
The Armed Forces urged citizens and residents not to circulate photos or video clips from targeted sites, warning against rumours and fake accounts on social media due to their negative impact on public security. They stressed the importance of obtaining information from official and accredited sources, describing responsible information-sharing as an integral part of national defence.
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Qatar intercepts drones and two cruise missiles launched from Iran
Qatar’s Ministry of Defence announced that the country was targeted on Sunday by a number of drones and two cruise missiles launched from Iran, all of which were successfully intercepted by the Qatari Armed Forces.
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Sharjah authorities respond to incident targeting Khor Fakkan Port, no injuries reported
Sharjah authorities announced they are responding to an incident that targeted Khor Fakkan Port on Sunday, April 5, with no injuries recorded so far.
Further updates will be provided as the situation develops. The public was urged not to circulate rumours and to obtain information from official sources only.
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Three fires contained at Abu Dhabi’s Borouge petrochemicals plant with no injuries
Abu Dhabi authorities confirmed that three fires broke out at the Borouge Petrochemicals plant following debris from a successful air defence interception.
Emergency response teams promptly brought the situation under control. No injuries were reported, though damage was sustained at the site and is currently being assessed.
The public was urged to obtain information solely from official sources and to avoid spreading rumours or unverified information.
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UAE intercepts 9 ballistic missiles, 1 cruise missile and 50 drones in latest Iranian attack
UAE Air Defence Forces intercepted 9 ballistic missiles, 1 cruise missile, and 50 drones launched from Iran on April 5, 2026, with no new martyrs, fatalities, or injuries reported in the past hours.
Since the start of Iranian attacks, the UAE has cumulatively intercepted 507 ballistic missiles, 24 cruise missiles, and 2,191 drones.
The cumulative toll since the onset of attacks stands at two armed forces members martyred, a Moroccan civilian contracted by the military, and ten civilians of Pakistani, Nepali, Bangladeshi, Palestinian, Indian, and Egyptian nationalities killed. A total of 217 people have been injured among nationals from dozens of countries including the UAE, Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia, the Philippines, Pakistan, Iran, India, Bangladesh, Morocco, Russia and others.
The Ministry of Defence affirmed it remains fully prepared to counter any threats and will firmly respond to anything that undermines the country’s security, sovereignty, and stability.
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Iranian drones strike Kuwait Petroleum Corporation headquarters in Shuwaikh, sparking fire
Kuwait Petroleum Corporation announced that its oil sector complex in Shuwaikh – housing both KPC and the Ministry of Oil – was targeted by drones in the early hours of Sunday, April 5, sparking a fire at the site.
Emergency response and firefighting teams immediately moved to contain the blaze, and the building was fully evacuated in accordance with precautionary procedures. No injuries were reported.
Oil sector leadership is closely monitoring damage assessment in coordination with relevant authorities, according to the Kuwait News Agency.
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Israeli attacks on Lebanon kill 1,422 and injure over 4,000 in five weeks
Lebanon’s Public Health Ministry announced that 1,422 people were killed and 4,294 injured as a result of Israeli attacks on Lebanon between March 2 and April 4.
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Iranian drones strike Kuwait’s Ministries Complex causing significant damage, no injuries
Kuwait’s Ministry of Defence announced that air defences intercepted hostile missile and drone attacks, as the Ministry of Finance confirmed that the Ministries Complex was struck by Iranian drones, causing significant material damage to the building.
No injuries were reported. Emergency teams and relevant authorities immediately began responding to the incident in line with approved measures, according to the Kuwait News Agency.
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Iranian drone attack on two Kuwait power and water plants causes significant damage but no casualties
Kuwait’s Ministry of Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy announced that two power and water distillation plants were targeted by an Iranian drone attack in the early hours of Sunday, causing significant material damage and the shutdown of two power generating units. No casualties were reported.
Ministry Spokesperson Fatima Jawhar Hayat said technical teams immediately activated emergency plans in coordination with relevant authorities to ensure the safety and stability of electricity and water supplies, with all teams working around the clock to ensure service continuity, according to the Kuwait News Agency.
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Iranian drone strike sparks tank fire at Babco Energies storage facility in Bahrain
Bahrain’s Babco Energies confirmed that an Iranian drone attack struck one of its storage facilities on Sunday, causing a tank fire that has since been fully extinguished.
Emergency response teams acted immediately in coordination with Civil Defence and relevant authorities to contain the incident and safeguard the site.
No injuries were reported and damage is currently being assessed, according to a statement carried by the Bahrain News Agency.
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Saudi defence ministry says one cruise missile intercepted and destroyed
Saudi Ministry of Defence Spokesperson Major General Turki Al-Malki announced that a cruise missile had been intercepted and destroyed within the past few hours.
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Debris from air defence interception sparks fires at Abu Dhabi’s Borouge petrochemicals factory
Abu Dhabi authorities are responding to multiple fires that broke out at the Borouge Petrochemicals Factory following debris from a successful air defence interception. Operations at the factory have been suspended pending a damage assessment.
No injuries have been recorded so far. The public was urged to source information only from official state sources and to avoid spreading rumours or unverified information.
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Trump announces rescue of two US military personnel from deep inside Iran
US President Donald Trump announced via a post on Truth Social that the American military successfully rescued two service members from inside Iran in separate operations, describing them as “one of the most daring Search and Rescue Operations in US History.”
Trump said a US colonel who had been behind enemy lines in the mountains of Iran, being “hunted down” by Iranian forces, has been rescued and is “safe and sound” after sustaining injuries. He added that a second pilot had been rescued the previous day, with the earlier operation kept secret to avoid jeopardising the second rescue.
Trump said dozens of aircraft armed with “the most lethal weapons in the world” were sent at his direction to retrieve the colonel, with the Commander in Chief and military leadership monitoring the officer’s location around the clock.
He described the successful completion of both rescues without a single American killed or wounded as proof of “overwhelming air dominance and superiority over the Iranian skies,” adding that it marks “the first time in military memory that two US pilots have been rescued, separately, deep in enemy territory.”
Trump closed with a Easter message, saying: “We will never leave an American warfighter behind. God bless America, God bless our troops, and Happy Easter to all.”
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