Dubai: Yemen’s Iran-Alliance Houthi The group attacked the United Arab Emirates (United Arab EmiratesWhat the group said was an operation using missiles and drones, detonating fuel trucks, killing three people, including two Indians, and setting fires near the airport. Abu Dhabi, the capital of the region’s commercial and tourist centre.
The strike on a major Gulf Arab ally of the United States takes the war between the Houthi group and the Saudi-led coalition to a new level, and could hinder efforts to contain regional tensions as Washington and Tehran break the nuclear deal. work to save.
“The UAE condemns this terrorist attack by Houthi militias on areas and civilian facilities on emirates’ soil … (it) will not be spared,” the foreign ministry said. “The UAE reserves the right to respond to these terrorist attacks and criminal escalation.”
The United Arab Emirates, a member of the coalition, has armed and trained local Yemeni forces that have recently joined the fight against the Houthis in Yemen’s energy-producing Shabwa and Marib regions.
“With (nuclear) negotiators running out of time, there is an increasing risk of deterioration in the security environment of the region,” said MENA analyst Torbjorn Saltvet, principal MENA analyst at risk intelligence company Verisk Maplecroft.
The United Arab Emirates’ state news agency reported that US Secretary of State Antony Blinken condemned the attack in a phone call with his Emirati counterpart. national security advisor Jake Sullivan said Washington would work to hold the Houthis accountable.
The Houthis have frequently launched cross-border missile and drone strikes on Saudi Arabia, but have claimed some attacks on the UAE, which most Emirati officials have denied.
Houthi military spokesman Yahya Sara said the group fired five ballistic missiles and a “large number” of drones at Dubai and Abu Dhabi airports. musaaffah And several “sensitive” sites in the UAE.
Abu Dhabi Police said three people were killed and six were injured when three fuel tanker trucks exploded in the industrial Musaffa area near oil firm ADNOC’s storage facilities. State media said two Indians and a Pakistani were among those killed.
Police said preliminary investigations found parts of small planes that could possibly be drones at Musaffa and Abu Dhabi airports, but made no mention of missiles.
ADNOC said a fire broke out in an incident at 10 a.m. at its Musafa fuel depot. Police blocked a road leading to the area, where unverified footage on social media showed thick smoke.
It said, “ADNOC is deeply saddened to confirm that three associates have died. Another six associates were injured and received immediate specialist medical care.”
An Etihad Airways spokesperson said some flights were disrupted at Abu Dhabi airport due to “precautionary measures”, but normal operations resumed.
proxy fight
The Saudi-led coalition carried out airstrikes on Yemen’s Houthi-held capital Sanaa, Reuters witnesses said, after an attack on the United Arab Emirates and the coalition intercepted eight drones launched towards Saudi Arabia on Monday.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned the attack on the United Arab Emirates and urged “all sides to exercise maximum restraint and prevent any escalation”, his spokesman said.
French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said the attack threatened regional stability.
There was no immediate comment from Iranian officials, but Iran’s Tasnim news agency called it a “critical operation”.
Riyadh and Abu Dhabi had moved in recent months to engage directly with Iran to avoid any widespread conflict that could hurt regional economic ambitions. The Yemen War is widely seen as a proxy war between Sunni Muslim Saudi Arabia and Shia Iran.
UAE political analyst Abdulkhaleq Abdullah said the Houthi attack could derail broader Gulf talks with the UAE and Iran.
“The UAE is not going to take this too lightly,” he said.
The attack happened during the visit of South Korean President Moon Jae-in to the United Arab Emirates. A Blue House official said a summit between Moon and the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi has been cancelled.
The strike on a major Gulf Arab ally of the United States takes the war between the Houthi group and the Saudi-led coalition to a new level, and could hinder efforts to contain regional tensions as Washington and Tehran break the nuclear deal. work to save.
“The UAE condemns this terrorist attack by Houthi militias on areas and civilian facilities on emirates’ soil … (it) will not be spared,” the foreign ministry said. “The UAE reserves the right to respond to these terrorist attacks and criminal escalation.”
The United Arab Emirates, a member of the coalition, has armed and trained local Yemeni forces that have recently joined the fight against the Houthis in Yemen’s energy-producing Shabwa and Marib regions.
“With (nuclear) negotiators running out of time, there is an increasing risk of deterioration in the security environment of the region,” said MENA analyst Torbjorn Saltvet, principal MENA analyst at risk intelligence company Verisk Maplecroft.
The United Arab Emirates’ state news agency reported that US Secretary of State Antony Blinken condemned the attack in a phone call with his Emirati counterpart. national security advisor Jake Sullivan said Washington would work to hold the Houthis accountable.
The Houthis have frequently launched cross-border missile and drone strikes on Saudi Arabia, but have claimed some attacks on the UAE, which most Emirati officials have denied.
Houthi military spokesman Yahya Sara said the group fired five ballistic missiles and a “large number” of drones at Dubai and Abu Dhabi airports. musaaffah And several “sensitive” sites in the UAE.
Abu Dhabi Police said three people were killed and six were injured when three fuel tanker trucks exploded in the industrial Musaffa area near oil firm ADNOC’s storage facilities. State media said two Indians and a Pakistani were among those killed.
Police said preliminary investigations found parts of small planes that could possibly be drones at Musaffa and Abu Dhabi airports, but made no mention of missiles.
ADNOC said a fire broke out in an incident at 10 a.m. at its Musafa fuel depot. Police blocked a road leading to the area, where unverified footage on social media showed thick smoke.
It said, “ADNOC is deeply saddened to confirm that three associates have died. Another six associates were injured and received immediate specialist medical care.”
An Etihad Airways spokesperson said some flights were disrupted at Abu Dhabi airport due to “precautionary measures”, but normal operations resumed.
proxy fight
The Saudi-led coalition carried out airstrikes on Yemen’s Houthi-held capital Sanaa, Reuters witnesses said, after an attack on the United Arab Emirates and the coalition intercepted eight drones launched towards Saudi Arabia on Monday.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned the attack on the United Arab Emirates and urged “all sides to exercise maximum restraint and prevent any escalation”, his spokesman said.
French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said the attack threatened regional stability.
There was no immediate comment from Iranian officials, but Iran’s Tasnim news agency called it a “critical operation”.
Riyadh and Abu Dhabi had moved in recent months to engage directly with Iran to avoid any widespread conflict that could hurt regional economic ambitions. The Yemen War is widely seen as a proxy war between Sunni Muslim Saudi Arabia and Shia Iran.
UAE political analyst Abdulkhaleq Abdullah said the Houthi attack could derail broader Gulf talks with the UAE and Iran.
“The UAE is not going to take this too lightly,” he said.
The attack happened during the visit of South Korean President Moon Jae-in to the United Arab Emirates. A Blue House official said a summit between Moon and the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi has been cancelled.
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