Drone strike sparks a fire on the edge of UAE nuclear facility
Key takeaways
- A drone strike sparked a fire near the United Arab Emirates’s Barakah nuclear power plant on Sunday, authorities said, in an attack Abu Dhabi condemned as a threat to regional security.
- Issued on: 17/05/2026 - 22:46Modified: 17/05/2026 - 23:02
- By: FRANCE 24 A general view of the power plant in the western Al Dhafra Region of Abu Dhabi on the Gulf coastline on February 13, 2020.
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A drone strike sparked a fire near the United Arab Emirates’s Barakah nuclear power plant on Sunday, authorities said, in an attack Abu Dhabi condemned as a threat to regional security. The strike highlighted the possibility of renewed war amid a fragile ceasefire between the United States and Iran.
Issued on: 17/05/2026 - 22:46Modified: 17/05/2026 - 23:02
By: FRANCE 24 A general view of the power plant in the western Al Dhafra Region of Abu Dhabi on the Gulf coastline on February 13, 2020. © Handout picture from the media office of the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant via AFP A drone strike triggered a fire near a nuclear power station in the emirate of Abu Dhabi on Sunday, authorities said, reporting no injuries or impact on radiation levels.