An alarm has been sounded in Abu Dhabi following a drone strike on three oil tankers.
According to the first information transmitted by the Washington Post, three people lost their lives, two Indians and a Pakistani. Six more people were injured.
Shiite Houthi rebels in Yemen have claimed responsibility for the attacks.
The Guardian reports that a fire also broke out in an extension of Abu Dhabi International Airport, which is still under construction.
Pictures posted on social media showed thick, black smoke rising from the Musafah area.
Footage from 4 hours ago in #AbuDhabi, #UAE from Snapchat shows a large plume of smoke rising from the area near the reported attack. Footage was taken from https://t.co/TX9XEzHluv pic.twitter.com/9mWdgXRUMW
– Aurora Intel (@AuroraIntel) January 17, 2022
“Initial searches revealed parts of a small aircraft, which may have been a drone, at both points. “This may have caused the explosion and the fire,” police said in a statement released by WAM.
Another one pic.twitter.com/2YNHS0PWmU
— Tawfik Mutair.. Alternative (@toufiktoufik199) January 17, 2022
The incidents “have not caused significant damage” and an investigation has been launched, the announcement added.
Two Indians and a Pakistani killed in Abu Dhabi drone attack #AbuDhabi #UAE pic.twitter.com/5a0xscqzDO
— Ajith (@Bartender_02) January 17, 2022
UAE-backed Arab coalition forces have recently begun taking part in fighting against the Houthis in Yemen’s Marib and Samboa provinces.
The Emirates has significantly reduced its military presence in the war-torn country since 2019, but continues to train and equip the Yemeni armed forces.
The Houthis have launched several rocket and drone strikes against Saudi Arabia and have threatened to attack the Emirates as well.
In July 2018, the Emirates denied reports that the Houthis had attacked Abu Dhabi airport with a drone. One month later, the international airport in the Emirati capital announced that it was operating normally, after Houthi-controlled media reported that the rebels had attacked him with a drone.
In December 2017, Shiite rebels announced that they had fired a Cruise missile at a nuclear plant in Abu Dhabi, which was again denied by the Emirati authorities.
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