Barrot confirms damage to French naval base in UAE

Aydan Aleskerli
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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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