Photo From the USA Shared as UAE Recent Missile Attack
In 2016, the WAFB9 published the photo (FB).
The Claim
A photo depicts a rocket attack on the United Arab Emirates' largest military base.
News posted on
Emerging story
A picture purporting to show a violent rocket attack on the UAE's largest military base has recently circulated on social media.
Misbar’s Analysis
Misbar investigated the widely circulated claim and discovered it to be misleading. The image was published in August 2016 as a fire contained at the Motiva Oil Refinery in Louisiana, USA.
Description: The photo was published in the WAFB9 newspaper on August 11, 2016.
The widely circulated claim coincided with the UAE's announcement on January 24 that two ballistic missiles fired by the Houthis had been intercepted.
Translated by Wesam Abu Marq
Misbar’s Classification
Misleading
