A missile is intercepted above Al Khalidiyah residential neighborhood after Iranian missile attacks, following strikes by the United States and Israel against Iran, amidst regional tensions, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, February 28, 2026. (Reuters)
Witnesses say they saw smoke rising from Abu Dhabi’s al-Dhafra base
Two witnesses told AFP on Saturday they saw smoke rising from Abu Dhabi’s al-Dhafra base, which hosts US troops, as Iran pressed on with Gulf strikes in retaliation for US and Israeli attacks.
A witness at the scene said “smoke is rising from the Al Dhafra US base,” shortly after explosions were heard in the UAE capital on Saturday.
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Another witness confirmed the report, adding that companies operating in the area had asked their employees to leave.
The al-Dhafra air base hosts the US 380th Air Expeditionary Wing, a force that is composed of 10 squadrons of aircraft and also includes drones such as MQ-9 Reapers.
Combat aircraft have rotated through al-Dhafra, which also hosts the US Air Forces’ hub for “advanced air warfare training.”
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