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UAE calls drone attack at nuclear site 'dangerous escalation'


A handout picture obtained from the media office of the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant on Feb. 13, 2020 shows a general view of the power plant in the western Al Dhafra Region of Abu Dhabi on the Gulf coastline about 50 km west of Ruwais. (Photo by Barakah Nuclear Power Plant/AFP)

The United Arab Emirates condemned a drone attack that caused a fire near its nuclear plant on Sunday, calling it a "dangerous escalation."

"The UAE emphasized that it will not tolerate any threat to its security and sovereignty under any circumstances," a foreign ministry statement said.

The United Arab Emirates condemned a drone attack that caused a fire near its nuclear plant on Sunday, calling it a "dangerous escalation."

"The UAE emphasized that it will not tolerate any threat to its security and sovereignty under any circumstances," a foreign ministry statement said.