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Gulf attacks hit major industrial sites
Strikes linked to Iran and Iran-backed groups have hit Gulf industrial infrastructure, wounding workers at Aluminium Bahrain and damaging an Abu Dhabi aluminium plant, while related missile and drone attacks have disrupted ports, airport systems and energy routes across the region.
Mar 29th 2026 · United Arab Emirates
Insights
- Aluminium Bahrain said two employees were wounded in an attack on one of its smelters.
- Emirates Global Aluminium reported significant damage at an Abu Dhabi plant and the UAE said people were injured.
- Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis launched missiles at Israel and warned of continued strikes, raising the risk to Red Sea shipping.
- Iran's actions have effectively shut the Strait of Hormuz, contributing to higher oil and gas prices.
- Oman and Kuwait reported separate drone and missile strikes that injured a foreign worker in Salalah and damaged airport radar.
- Israel said it killed a Hezbollah-linked media worker in Lebanon while the WHO reported 51 health personnel killed in Lebanon in March.
Sources
- Emirates Global Aluminium Says Smelter Site Damaged in Attack www.bloomberg.com
- IRGC Spokesman: Two US Forces Hideouts in Dubai Destroyed, Heavy Casualties Inflicted farsnews.ir
- Gulf attacks continue as strikes hit major industrial sites www.bbc.com
- Iran’s IRGC claims attacks on UAE, Bahrain aluminium facilities www.aljazeera.com