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Three oil tanks were destroyed in the Arab Emirate and a fire broke out at the airport. Houthi rebels from Yemen claimed responsibility.
Explosions at three oil tanks in Abu Dhabi are believed to have been triggered by drones.
A fire at an outdoor facility at Abu Dhabi International Airport is also likely to be due to a drone attack.
Houthi rebels in Yemen said they had launched an attack on the Emirates, which along with other Gulf states are supporting the government in Yemen’s civil war.
At least three people were killed and six others injured in a suspected drone attack by the Houthi rebels from Yemen in the Emirati capital Abu Dhabi. There was an explosion at three oil tanks on Monday on an industrial site and near storage facilities of the state oil company ADNOC, the police said. At the same time, a fire broke out on a construction site at the international airport. Both places may have been attacked with drones, police said, according to the state agency WAM.
Mohammed al-Bachiti from the Politburo of the Houthi militias spoke to the news channel Al-Jazeera of a “military strike” in the Emirates. Houthi military spokesman Jahja Sari also spoke on Twitter of a “military operation” in the oil-rich country and announced further details.
The Shiite Houthi rebels are supported by Iran. In Yemen, they are fighting a military alliance led by Saudi Arabia, which also includes the Emirates. In the south of Saudi Arabia in particular, the insurgents regularly attack with drones and rockets, and in recent years there have been repeated deaths and injuries. Attacks within the Emirates, on the other hand, are rare.
The metropolis of Abu Dhabi is located on the Persian Gulf and is the seat of the Emirati government. With around 1.5 million inhabitants, it is one of the largest cities in the country along with Dubai and Sharjah.
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(DPA/pco)