The Government of Maldives has strongly condemned the drone attacks aimed towards Abu Dhabi International Airport, on 17 January 2021, resulting in loss of lives and injuries to several civilians.
The drone attack claimed by Yemen’s Houthi rebels targeting a key oil facility in Abu Dhabi killed three people on Monday and three transport tankers caught fire at the oil facility, while another fire was sparked at an extension of Abu Dhabi International Airport.
Emirati police identified the dead as two Indian nationals and one Pakistani. Six people were also wounded at an industrial area where Abu Dhabi’s state-owned energy company runs a pipeline network and an oil tanker storage facility. Police said preliminary findings indicate there were small flying objects, possibly belonging to drones, that fell in the two areas and may have caused the explosion and fire.
Condemning the Drone Attacks, the Government of the Maldives stated that the attack was a cowardly act of terrorism targeting civilians and civilian infrastructure, clearly violate international law, and imperiled the security and safety of civilians and travelers. The Government of Maldives also reaffirmed its solidarity with the Government of the UAE against those threatening its security and further commends the constructive role of the UAE in bringing harmony, peace, and security to the entire region.
Drone attacks are a hallmark of the Houthis’ assaults on Saudi Arabia, the UAE ally that is leading the coalition fighting for Yemen’s government in the grinding civil war. The UAE was a key member of the Saudi-led coalition that has waged war against the Houthis since 2015, trying to restore to power the internationally-backed government, ousted by the rebels the previous year.
Condemnations of the attack on the UAE continue to pour in from across the world.
The drone attack claimed by Yemen’s Houthi rebels targeting a key oil facility in Abu Dhabi killed three people on Monday and three transport tankers caught fire at the oil facility, while another fire was sparked at an extension of Abu Dhabi International Airport.
Emirati police identified the dead as two Indian nationals and one Pakistani. Six people were also wounded at an industrial area where Abu Dhabi’s state-owned energy company runs a pipeline network and an oil tanker storage facility. Police said preliminary findings indicate there were small flying objects, possibly belonging to drones, that fell in the two areas and may have caused the explosion and fire.
Condemning the Drone Attacks, the Government of the Maldives stated that the attack was a cowardly act of terrorism targeting civilians and civilian infrastructure, clearly violate international law, and imperiled the security and safety of civilians and travelers. The Government of Maldives also reaffirmed its solidarity with the Government of the UAE against those threatening its security and further commends the constructive role of the UAE in bringing harmony, peace, and security to the entire region.
Drone attacks are a hallmark of the Houthis’ assaults on Saudi Arabia, the UAE ally that is leading the coalition fighting for Yemen’s government in the grinding civil war. The UAE was a key member of the Saudi-led coalition that has waged war against the Houthis since 2015, trying to restore to power the internationally-backed government, ousted by the rebels the previous year.
Condemnations of the attack on the UAE continue to pour in from across the world.
