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Explosions heard in Dubai after missile alert: AFP correspondent
 Dubai, March 17 (AFP) Mar 17, 2026
 Three explosions echoed across Dubai after a missile alert early on Tuesday, according to an AFP correspondent.

The blasts followed a mobile phone alert to residents to "immediately seek a safe place" over "potential missile threats".

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