Dubai: Three fuel trucks exploded, killing three people, and the fire broke near the Abu Dhabi airport on Monday in what the Houthi Group said that Iran Yemen was a long attack in the United Arab Emirates.
The Houthi movement, who fought against the Saudi coalition, which included the UAE, had often launched cross-border missile and drones in Saudi Arabia, but had claimed some such attacks on the UAE, mostly rejected by Emirati Authorities.
The three people were killed and six others were injured when three fuel tank trucks exploded in the Industrial Musaff area near the Adnoc oil company storage facility, the WAM state news agency said.
It was said that those killed were two Indians and Pakistan.
Uncolated recordings on social media showed black smoke thick feathers which steamed of what appeared to be the Musaffah area.
“Initial investigations found a part of a small plane that might be a drone on both sites that could cause explosions and fires,” said the police Abu Dhabi in a statement, adding no “significant damage”.
Houthi military spokesman said the group launched a military operation “far away in the UAE” and will announce details in the coming hours.
Authority and ADNOC UAE did not immediately respond to Reuters’s comment requests.
The coalition spokesman did not respond immediately.
The pro-coalition forces supported by the UAE recently joined against Houthi in Yemen’s energy-producing areas in Shabwa and Marib.
The UAE has largely lowered its military presence in Yemen in 2019 amid a military deadlock and increased regional tensions with Iran, but continued to hold fast to the armed and trained Yemen.
Houthis, who overthrew internationally recognized government from the capital, Sanaa, at the end of 2014, encouraged the coalition to intervene, saying that their growing abilities would allow the group to target UAE.
In July 2018, UAE denied reports that Houthi attacked Abu Dhabi airport with drones.
A month later, Dubai International Airport said it operated as usual after Houthi-Run Media said the group launched a drone attack there.
In December 2017, Houthis said they fired roaming missiles to nuclear power plants in Abu Dhabi, which was rejected by Emirati Authority.
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