An Iranian “projectile” caused a small fire at an Australian military base in the United Arab Emirates on Wednesday but no Australian personnel were harmed, Associated Press reported citing Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.
The weapon struck a road outside the Al Minhad Air Base near Dubai around 2 a.m. and ignited the fire that damaged an accommodation block and medical facility, Albanese said.
“There was an Iranian projectile (that) hit near that base. I can confirm that no Australian personnel were injured and everyone is absolutely safe at this point in time,” Albanese told reporters in Tasmania state, according to Associated Press.
“There was minor damage to an accommodation block and a medical facility due to a small fire that was created as a result of that projectile hitting on a road leading up to that base,” he added.
Albanese did not say how many personnel were at the base at the time or whether nationals of any other country were present.
The U.S. and Israel launched what they described as a pre-emptive strike against Iran on February 28, claiming that Tehran was developing a nuclear weapon and posed a threat—an allegation Iran has denied. In response, Iran launched counterattacks, firing missiles and drones at Israel, as well as at U.S. assets and other targets across the Middle East.
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