Barrot confirms damage to French naval base in UAE
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- 02 March, 2026
- 14:22
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot has confirmed that a drone struck a French naval base in the UAE and said there were no personnel casualties, Report informs.
"Yesterday, the hangar of our naval base in the Emirates was damaged in a drone attack targeting the port of Abu Dhabi. Fortunately, the damage was purely material and limited," he said at a press conference.
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