The Barakah nuclear power plant is pictured under construction in 2017.Wikiemirati via Wikimedia

Fire sparked after drone strike at UAE nuclear plant – POLITICO

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A drone strike caused a fire on the perimeter at the Barakah nuclear power plant in the United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi officials said Sunday.

Rafael Grossi, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), responded to the incident with a statement saying “military activity that threatens nuclear safety is unacceptable.”

Grossi called for “maximum military restraint near any [nuclear power plant] to avoid the danger of a nuclear accident.”