UAE announces joint defence operations with France amid attacks

The move follows the UAE’s interception of several drones fired at the country by Iran-supported Houthi militia

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Lt-Gen. Saleh Al Ameri with French armed forces officers in Paris. — Courtesy: Twitter/MoD
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Sherouk Zakaria

Published: Fri 4 Feb 2022, 8:15 PM

Last updated: Sat 5 Feb 2022, 7:01 AM

The UAE’s Ministry of Defence announced the start of joint defence operations with France amid the recent terror attacks that have targeted the country.

A tweet by the ministry shows Lt.-Gen. Saleh Al Ameri, commander of joint operations at the UAE's Ministry of Defence, in a meeting with the French armed forces in Paris to discuss ways of cooperation.

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The meeting follows the UAE’s interception of several drones fired at the country by Iran-supported Houthi militia in Yemen.

The ministry had issued a statement on Wednesday midnight saying it had destroyed three “hostile drones” that targeted the UAE at dawn. The interception, the ministry said, occurred “away from populated areas”.

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Sherouk Zakaria

Published: Fri 4 Feb 2022, 8:15 PM

Last updated: Sat 5 Feb 2022, 7:01 AM

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