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    Australia says defence personnel safe after drone attack near Dubai air base

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    SYDNEY, March ‌3 (Reuters) - Australia said ​on Tuesday that all of ⁠its defence personnel stationed at the Al Minhad ​Air Base near Dubai ‌were safe following a drone attack at the site over ⁠the weekend.

    "All ⁠the Australians who are there are safe and accounted for. There were ‌no injuries to Australians," Defence ⁠Minister Richard ‌Marles told reporters ​in Canberra.

    "We've got more than 100 personnel, actually, ‌across the Middle ​East. ⁠Most of them are in ‌the ⁠UAE where we've had an operational headquarters at Al ​Minhad for ‌many, many years now."

    (Reporting by ⁠Renju Jose ​in Sydney; Editing by ​Jacqueline Wong)

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