Gulf states continue to intercept missile, drone attacks

Four weeks into the ongoing regional conflict, Gulf states continue to intercept missile and drone attacks, with multiple incidents reported across the region.

In Abu Dhabi, authorities confirmed that five Indian nationals sustained injuries ranging from minor to moderate after debris fell near Khalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi (KEZAD). The debris resulted from the successful interception of a ballistic missile by air defence systems, officials said, Caliber.Az reports.

As part of the ongoing follow-up to the previously reported incident in the vicinity of Khalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi - KEZAD caused by falling debris following the successful interception of a ballistic missile by air defence systems, authorities confirm that the incident has…

— مكتب أبوظبي الإعلامي (@ADMediaOffice) March 28, 2026

In Riyadh, the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Defence reported that a ballistic missile aimed at the capital, along with three drones, was intercepted and destroyed.

المتحدث الرسمي لـ #وزارة_الدفاع: اعتراض وتدمير صاروخ باليستي أُطلق باتجاه منطقة الرياض. pic.twitter.com/5s76vkSHZi

— وزارة الدفاع (@modgovksa) March 27, 2026

المتحدث الرسمي لـ #وزارة_الدفاع: اعتراض وتدمير 3 مسيّرات خلال الساعات الماضية. pic.twitter.com/G6dUIDsbve

— وزارة الدفاع (@modgovksa) March 28, 2026

In Bahrain, the Ministry of Interior said civil defence teams extinguished a fire at a facility that had been targeted in what authorities described as Iranian aggression.

MOI: Civil Defence distinguished a fire in a facility targeted by the Iranian aggression.

— Ministry of Interior (@moi_bahrain) March 28, 2026

Meanwhile, Kuwaiti authorities said that six drones were shot down over the past 24 hours, according to the National Guard and the Kuwait News Agency. No casualties or significant damage were reported in Kuwait.

By Sabina Mammadli