Chaos has erupted at Dubai International Airport, with thousands of passengers stranded after the airport was temporarily closed due to a drone incident.
The incident occurred on Saturday morning, when an operation was underway to capture a drone over the airport. According to an eyewitness who spoke to AFP, a loud explosion was heard and a cloud of smoke rose into the sky over the city. The UAE Ministry of Defense said that an operation is underway to counter an attack attributed to Iran.
For its part, the Dubai government confirmed that a "minor incident resulting in debris falling after a tap" had occurred, stressing that there were no injuries and denying information on social media about more serious incidents.
Shortly after the alert, Dubai International Airport announced that it had partially resumed operations, with some flights operating from both Dubai International Airport and Al Maktoum International Airport.
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