Abu Dhabi Drone Attack: 2 Indians Among 3 Killed as Houthi Rebels Attack UAE
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Yemen's Houthi rebels have attacked the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Two Indians and a Pakistani citizen have died in this. 6 others have been injured. The Indian Embassy in the United Arab Emirates has confirmed the deaths of two Indian nationals.
India's Ambassador to UAE Sanjay Sudhir has said that efforts are on to identify the dead. This information has been given by Dubai's Al-Arabiya English quoting WAM. Abu Dhabi Police have confirmed the explosion of three petroleum tankers in Musaffa. It has been said that many people have received minor injuries among the injured.
A fire broke out on Monday at an extension board of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) main airport, triggered by drone-assisted explosions of three oil tankers in Abu Dhabi. Abu Dhabi Police described the fire at the airport as 'minor'. He said the fire broke out on an extension board of the city's main airport, which is under construction.
Houthi rebels claim attack on UAE
A separate incident of the explosion of three petroleum tankers near a storage facility of Abu Dhabi's state-owned oil company ADNOC was also reported. Meanwhile, Yemen's Houthi rebels have claimed to have attacked the United Arab Emirates. The government and foreign policy of the nation are governed by Abu Dhabi.
According to the Abu Dhabi Police, preliminary investigations have found small flying objects falling in both areas, which could be related to the drone. They said that no serious damage has been reported in these incidents. The police did not give more information other than this.
The incident took place in the United Arab Emirates when South Korean President Moon Jae-in is on a visit to the UAE. During Moon's meeting with Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates and Ruler of Dubai, the two sides signed a nearly $3.5 billion agreement for the sale of South Korean surface-to-air medium-range missiles to the UAE.
Since 2015, there has been a confrontation between the UAE and Yemen. After the international-backed government in Yemen was deposed, the UAE was a significant participant of the Saudi-led coalition that started an attack against the Iran-backed Houthi rebels. The Houthi rebels' military spokesman, Yahia Sarei, said his group carried out attacks deep into the UAE.
Srei did not divulge further details and said that a statement would be issued soon. The Houthi rebels also claimed to have carried out earlier attacks on the airport in Abu Dhabi and the Barakah nuclear power plant in the emirate. However, UAE officials rejected these.
