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Abu Dhabi closes gas facility due to falling missile debris

United Arab Emirates' foreign ministry expressed "strong condemnation" of the attack


AFP March 19, 2026 Less than a minute read
Smoke rises in the Fujairah oil industry zone, caused by debris after interception of a drone by air defenses, according to the Fujairah media office, amid the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran, in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, March 14, 2026.  PHOTO: REUTERS

Abu Dhabi has shut down operations at a gas facility due to falling debris from missile interceptions, the Emirati capital's media office said on Thursday.

"Abu Dhabi authorities are responding to incidents at the Habshan gas facilities and at the Bab (oil) field caused by falling debris from the successful interception of missiles," Abu Dhabi's media office posted on X.

"The gas facilities have been shut down," it said, adding no injuries had been reported.

The United Arab Emirates' foreign ministry expressed "strong condemnation" of the attack, which it blamed on Iran.

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"These attacks constitute a serious escalation and a violation of the principles of international law," the ministry said in a statement posted on X.

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