UAE: 3 killed, including 2 Indians, in suspected drone attacks in Abu Dhabi

Abu dhabi, UAE: suspected drone attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels targeting a key oil facility in Abu Dhabi killed three people and sparked a separate fire at Abu Dhabi’s industrial area near international airport on Monday, police said.

Police in the United Arab Emirates identified the dead as two Indian nationals and one Pakistani. “Initial investigations found parts of a small plane that could possibly be a drone at both sites that could have caused the explosions and the fire,” the police said in a statement to state news agency WAM.

The Industrial area, Mussafah, is situated about 20 km from the Presidential Palace and around 10 km from the US and Saudi embassies

According to Abu Dhabi Police, Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi movement has claimed responsibility for the attack. As per reports, 6 others have been wounded due to the attack, according to WAM, reports Dubai’s Al-Arabiya English.

#UPDATE: Three people – One Pakistani and two Indian nationals – were killed, and six others were wounded with injuries ranging from light to medium, according to WAM, reports Dubai's Al-Arabiya English.

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