Nigeria, March 21 -- The Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Tedros Ghebreyesus, has condemned recent missile attacks across parts of the Middle East, warning of growing health and humanitarian risks as the war escalates.

In a post on X on Friday, Mr Ghebreyesus said missile strikes in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) killed eight people and injured 158 others.

He added that at least two people were killed in Oman, while in Kuwait, two paramedics were injured after shrapnel struck their ambulance centre.

"Recent attacks in the United Arab Emirates and other Arab countries are a stark reminder of how the escalating Middle East conflict is undermining the foundations of health and safety," he said.

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