Australia says Iranian projectile hits UAE airbase, all personnel safe

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SYDNEY, March 18 (Reuters) - Australian Prime Minister Anthony ​Albanese said an ‌Iranian projectile on Wednesday hit near its ​Al Minhad ​Air Base in the ⁠United Arab Emirates, ​and that all ​Australian defence personnel were safe.

“There was minor damage ​to an accommodation ​block and a medical ‌facility ⁠due to a small fire that was created as ​a result ​of ⁠that projectile hitting on ​a road leading ​up ⁠to that base,” Albanese told reporters ⁠in ​Tasmania.

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Reporting by ​Renju Jose in Sydney; ​Editing by Himani Sarkar

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