Abu Dhabi residents report hearing loud explosions after US and Israeli strikes on Iran. UAE closes airspace temporarily as precaution near US base
ABU DHABI: Abu Dhabi residents told AFP they heard loud explosions in the Emirati capital on Saturday, after the US and Israel launched strikes on Iran, which has vowed retaliation.
Two residents told AFP they heard the blasts. Abu Dhabi is home to a base housing US personnel.
Earlier the UAE said it had closed its airspace “temporarily and partially” as an exceptional precautionary measure.
