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Two injured after Sharjah's Thuraya Telecom building targeted

Tuesday, 7 April 2026 15:43

By ARN News Staff

Authorities in Sharjah have confirmed that two people were injured after a ballistic missile from Iran targeted the administrative building of Thuraya Telecommunications Company in the central region.

Emergency crew are currently responding to the incident, the update from Sharjah Media Office added.

تتعامل الجهات المختصة في إمارة الشارقة مع حادث اليوم الثلاثاء الموافق 7 أبريل 2026 نجم عن استهداف مبنى إداري تابع لشركة الثريا للاتصالات بالمنطقة الوسطى بصاروخ باليستي قادم من إيران.

وأسفر الحادث عن تعرض شخصين من الجنسية الباكستانية بإصابات متوسطة وتم نقلهما إلى المستشفى لتلقي…
— sharjahmedia (@sharjahmedia) April 7, 2026

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Two injured after Sharjah's Thuraya Telecom building targeted
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