At least three people were killed and six others injured in the attack by the Houthi rebels from Yemen in the Emirati capital Abu Dhabi.
Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has been the victim of drone attacks, state authorities said.
(dpa)
On Monday there was an explosion at three oil tanks on an industrial site and near storage facilities of the state oil company ADNOC, the police said. At least three people died and six others were injured. At the same time, a fire broke out on a construction site at the international airport. Both places may have been attacked with drones, the 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 Shardaja.
A video circulated on the Internet on Monday, which is said to show the moments after the alleged attack. A cloud of dark smoke can be seen in the sky.