Drone Attack on UAE's Barakah Nuclear Plant Targets Electricity Facility, UAE Blames Militants in Iraq
A drone attack on May 17 targeted an electricity facility at the Barakah nuclear plant in the United Arab Emirates, risking a shutdown of the plant. The UAE blamed militants in Iraq for the attack. The IAEA chief visited the site and offered support to the UAE. According to the Times of Israel, IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi described the situation as 'a serious situation indeed' and 'of极端严重性
A drone attack on May 17 targeted an electricity facility at the Barakah nuclear plant in the United Arab Emirates, risking a shutdown of the plant. The United Arab Emirates blamed militants in Iraq for the attack. The International Atomic Energy Agency chief visited the Barakah nuclear plant and offered support to the UAE. According to the Times of Israel, IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi described the situation as 'a serious situation indeed' and 'of extreme gravity'.
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