Suspected drone attacks in UAE capital Abu Dhabi kill 2 Indians, 1 Pakistani
2 years, 11 months ago

Suspected drone attacks in UAE capital Abu Dhabi kill 2 Indians, 1 Pakistani

India TV News  

Highlights Abu Dhabi's airport extension was attacked using drones. Suspected drone attacks that took place in Abu Dhabi today have killed 2 Indians and 1 Pakistani so far. According to Abu Dhabi Police, Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi movement has claimed responsibility for the attack. In Abu Dhabi, two separate fires broke out, one due to the explosion of oil tankers and the other at the Abu Dhabi International Airport extension on Monday. While Abu Dhabi police did not immediately offer any suspects for the possible assault, Yemen’s Houthi rebels claimed responsibility for an attack targeting the United Arab Emirates, without elaborating.

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Pakistan: Missile fired by a drone kills 4 members of a family near Afghan border
7 months, 1 week ago

Pakistan: Missile fired by a drone kills 4 members of a family near Afghan border

India TV News  

A missile fired by a drone struck a house in a former stronghold of the Pakistani Taliban in northwestern Pakistan along the Afghan border before dawn Tuesday, killing at least four villagers, including children, police said. The strike happened in South Waziristan in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, local police chief Hidayat Ullah said. The Pakistan army evicted Pakistani Taliban insurgents from …

‘Pak, Stop Allowing US Drones to Use Your Airspace’: Taliban Minister Strikes Back on Attacks
2 years, 3 months ago

‘Pak, Stop Allowing US Drones to Use Your Airspace’: Taliban Minister Strikes Back on Attacks

News 18  

Mullah Yaqoob, Afghanistan’s interim defence minister and son of the late Taliban founder Mullah Omar, raised serious allegations against Pakistan over the recent drone attacks in his country. At a press conference, Yaqoob said that the country’s radar system was destroyed when the Americans evacuated the country last year. Another person being suspected of leaking Zawahiri’s information was Afghanistan’s Foreign …

Indian among 12 injured by falling debris as Saudi blows up drone fired by Yemeni rebels
2 years, 10 months ago

Indian among 12 injured by falling debris as Saudi blows up drone fired by Yemeni rebels

India Today  

An Indian national was among 12 civilians who were injured on Thursday by falling debris when Saudi Arabia’s Army destroyed a drone fired by Yemen’s rebels targeting an international airport, state media reported. The coalition’s spokesman General Turki Al-Malki said: “Saudi Air Defences thwarted an attempt to deliberately and systematically target travelling civilians and staff at Abha International Airport by …

How will UAE respond to Houthi attacks?
2 years, 10 months ago

How will UAE respond to Houthi attacks?

Al Jazeera  

Offensive against the Houthis marks a shift in the UAE’s strategy, which had focused on consolidating power of groups it supports in southern Yemen. I went to my bed shaking, I couldn’t sleep that night.” The air raids, carried out by the Saudi-led coalition, have been a recurring theme in Sanaa, along with other areas controlled by the Houthi rebels, …

Shrapnel wounds 12 as Saudi defences blow up drone near airport
2 years, 10 months ago

Shrapnel wounds 12 as Saudi defences blow up drone near airport

Al Jazeera  

Travellers among those hurt by falling debris after Saudi air defences intercept drone near Abha airport. At least 12 people have been injured by shrapnel after Saudi air defences intercepted and destroyed a drone close to the kingdom’s southern border with Yemen. In comments carried by the Ekhbariya news channel, the Saudi Arabia-led military coalition battling Yemen’s Houthi rebels said …

UAE says ‘hostile’ drones intercepted in fourth such attack
2 years, 10 months ago

UAE says ‘hostile’ drones intercepted in fourth such attack

The Hindu  

The United Arab Emirates intercepted several drones fired at the country on February 3, the UAE military said, the fourth such attack on the federation in recent weeks. A little-known group that previously claimed a January 2021 attack targeting a palace in Saudi Arabia said it was responsible, an assault that authorities believe came from Iraq. The acknowledgement came several …

Timeline: UAE under drone, missile attacks
2 years, 10 months ago

Timeline: UAE under drone, missile attacks

Al Jazeera  

Houthi rebels have claimed several attacks on the UAE over the past week, amid a new phase war in the war in Yemen. January 17 A drone attack claimed by Yemen’s Houthi rebels triggered a fuel tank blast at a storage facility in Abu Dhabi that killed two Indians and a Pakistani working for oil giant ADNOC. January 24 The …

UAE says it destroyed three drones with ‘hostile’ intent
2 years, 10 months ago

UAE says it destroyed three drones with ‘hostile’ intent

Al Jazeera  

Defence ministry says it has intercepted drones in UAE airspace, the fourth incident in three weeks. “MOD announces interception and destruction, away from populated areas, of three hostile drones that penetrated UAE airspace at dawn today,” the defence ministry said on its official Twitter account late on Wednesday. “MOD confirms it is ready to deal with any threats and is …

US military fired missiles during Yemen Houthi attack on UAE
2 years, 10 months ago

US military fired missiles during Yemen Houthi attack on UAE

India TV News  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The U.S. military launched interceptor missiles during an attack by Yemen's Houthi rebels that targeted the United Arab Emirates during a visit by Israel's president, the second-such time American troops have opened fire, officials said. The acknowledgement by the White House and Pentagon late Monday represent a widening American involvement in Yemen's yearslong war, a …

Why did the Houthis attack the UAE? Everything you need to know
2 years, 10 months ago

Why did the Houthis attack the UAE? Everything you need to know

Al Jazeera  

Why are Yemen’s Houthis launching attacks on the UAE and is this a new front in the war? Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi rebels have in recent weeks launched several drone and missile attacks on the United Arab Emirates – a member of a Saudi-led coalition fighting the armed group in Yemen. In response, the coalition – fighting to restore Yemen’s internationally …

UAE shoots down 2 ballistic missiles fired by Houthis over Abu Dhabi
2 years, 11 months ago

UAE shoots down 2 ballistic missiles fired by Houthis over Abu Dhabi

Deccan Chronicle  

Dubai: The UAE on Monday intercepted and destroyed two ballistic missiles that the Houthi terror group fired towards its capital Abu Dhabi, the Ministry of Defence said, days after two Indians and a Pakistani were killed in a rare drone and missile attack claimed by the Yemeni rebels. The attack did not result in any human losses, it said, adding …

UAE shoots down 2 ballistic missiles fired by Houthis over Abu Dhabi
2 years, 11 months ago

UAE shoots down 2 ballistic missiles fired by Houthis over Abu Dhabi

The Hindu  

The UAE on Monday, January 24, 2022, intercepted and destroyed two ballistic missiles that the Houthi terror group fired towards its capital Abu Dhabi, the Ministry of Defence said, days after two Indians and a Pakistani were killed in a rare drone and missile attack claimed by the Yemeni rebels. The attack did not result in any human losses, it …

Houthi missiles target Saudi Arabia and UAE as escalation grows
2 years, 11 months ago

Houthi missiles target Saudi Arabia and UAE as escalation grows

Al Jazeera  

UAE defence ministry says it is ready to deal with threats and will take all necessary measures to protect the country from attack. “The remnants of the intercepted ballistic missiles fell in separate areas around Abu Dhabi,” the UAE defence ministry said in a statement in state-run WAM news agency on Monday, adding that it “is ready to deal with …

US, UAE intercept Houthi ballistic missiles over Abu Dhabi
2 years, 11 months ago

US, UAE intercept Houthi ballistic missiles over Abu Dhabi

CNN  

Abu Dhabi, UAE CNN — The US military joined with the United Arab Emirates on Monday to counter a missile attack by Yemen’s Houthis on an air base near its capital Abu Dhabi, where approximately 2,000 American service members and personnel are stationed, US officials said. At 4:15 a.m. Abu Dhabi’s skyline lit up with what witnesses described as “fireballs …

After Abu Dhabi, Is Dubai Next? Why Drones Have Become Weapon of Choice for Terror Attacks
2 years, 11 months ago

After Abu Dhabi, Is Dubai Next? Why Drones Have Become Weapon of Choice for Terror Attacks

News 18  

The drone attack in Abu Dhabi is one among the many such attacks that have taken place in the recent past, using drone as the weapon of choice. The real reason for an attack like the one in Abu Dhabi is — it is perceived that the wealth the Middle East enjoys by selling crude and other petroleum products is …

UAE envoy: Yemen’s Houthis used missiles in Abu Dhabi attack
2 years, 11 months ago

UAE envoy: Yemen’s Houthis used missiles in Abu Dhabi attack

The Hindu  

Yemen’s Houthi rebels used cruise and ballistic missiles, in addition to drones, in an attack on Abu Dhabi this week that killed three people and set off fires at a fuel depot and an international airport, the Emirati ambassador to the United States said Wednesday. The remarks by Ambassador Yousef Al-Otaiba marked an official acknowledgement that missiles — and not …

UAE envoy: Yemen’s Houthis used missiles in Abu Dhabi attack
2 years, 11 months ago

UAE envoy: Yemen’s Houthis used missiles in Abu Dhabi attack

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Yemen’s Houthi rebels used cruise and ballistic missiles, in addition to drones, in an attack on Abu Dhabi this week that killed three people and set off fires at a fuel depot and an international airport, the Emirati ambassador to the United States said Wednesday. The remarks by Ambassador Yousef Al-Otaiba marked an official acknowledgement …

Why did Yemen’s Houthi rebels launch an attack on Abu Dhabi? | In Focus podcast
2 years, 11 months ago

Why did Yemen’s Houthi rebels launch an attack on Abu Dhabi? | In Focus podcast

The Hindu  

On January 17, two Indians and a Pakistani were killed in a massive explosion in Abu Dhabi. The blast is believed to have been the result of a ‘drone attack’ by Yemen’s Houthi rebels. This attack on the capital of UAE has once again drawn the spotlight to a conflict that has been going on in the region for seven …

UAE drone attack | Identities of two Indians killed established
2 years, 11 months ago

UAE drone attack | Identities of two Indians killed established

The Hindu  

The identities of the two Indian nationals killed in Monday's suspected Houthi drone attacks near the Abu Dhabi airport that sparked multiple explosions in the United Arab Emirates' capital have been established, the Indian Embassy said on Tuesday, January 18, 2022. The embassy in Abu Dhabi said on Tuesday that the identities of the two deceased Indian nationals have been …

India to Provide Assistance to the Families of Two Indians Killed in UAE: Envoy
2 years, 11 months ago

India to Provide Assistance to the Families of Two Indians Killed in UAE: Envoy

News 18  

India has said that it will provide whatever assistance” is possible to the families of the two Indian citizens killed in a suspected Houthi drone attack near the Abu Dhabi airport that sparked multiple explosions in the United Arab Emirates’ capital. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia called Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu …

Saudi-led coalition launches deadly air raids in Yemen’s Sanaa
2 years, 11 months ago

Saudi-led coalition launches deadly air raids in Yemen’s Sanaa

Al Jazeera  

Residents say some 14 people were killed in the Yemeni capital a day after a suspected Houthi attack killed three people in the UAE. The Saudi-led coalition has carried out air raids in the Yemeni capital Sanaa, killing more than 12 people, according to residents, a day after the Houthi rebel group launched a deadly attack in the United Arab …

How the world reacted to the Houthi attack on UAE
2 years, 11 months ago

How the world reacted to the Houthi attack on UAE

Al Jazeera  

Politicians condemn Monday’s attacks on Abu Dhabi – claimed by Yemen-based Houthi rebels – that killed three people. “The Kingdom stresses that it continues to confront all attempts and terrorist practices of the Houthi militia through its leadership of coalition forces to support legitimacy in Yemen.” Qatar Qatar’s ministry of foreign affairs said that Doha considered targeting civilian installations and …

Drone attack in Abu Dhabi claimed by Yemen’s rebels kills 3
2 years, 11 months ago

Drone attack in Abu Dhabi claimed by Yemen’s rebels kills 3

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A drone attack claimed by Yemen’s Houthi rebels targeting a key oil facility in Abu Dhabi killed three people on Monday and sparked a fire at Abu Dhabi’s international airport. Senior Emirati diplomat Anwar Gargash blamed the Houthis for the attack, saying on Twitter that Emirati authorities were handling the rebel group’s “vicious attack on …

Two Indians killed in UAE airport explosion caused by suspected drone attack; Yemen's Houthi claim responsibility
2 years, 11 months ago

Two Indians killed in UAE airport explosion caused by suspected drone attack; Yemen's Houthi claim responsibility

Firstpost  

The explosion resulted in the death of a Pakistani national and two Indian nationals, and six others sustained mild to moderate injuries, said the state news agency of UAE A 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 international airport on Monday, …

Abu Dhabi: 2 Indian nationals among three killed in suspected drone attack
2 years, 11 months ago

Abu Dhabi: 2 Indian nationals among three killed in suspected drone attack

India Today  

UAE authorities have informed that there were two Indians among the three dead in a possible drone attack which may have sparked an explosion that struck three oil tankers in Abu Dhabi and another fire at an extension of Abu Dhabi International Airport on Monday that killed three people and wounded six, police said. While Abu Dhabi police did not …

Two Indians among 3 killed in Abu Dhabi oil tanker blasts
2 years, 11 months ago

Two Indians among 3 killed in Abu Dhabi oil tanker blasts

The Hindu  

Two Indians and a Pakistani were killed in a massive explosion in three petroleum tankers in Abu Dhabi on Monday. The blast is believed to have been sparked by a fire near the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company facilities, in what is claimed as a “drone attack” by Yemen’s Houthi rebels. In a strongly worded statement, UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh …

UAE pledges to retaliate after three killed in Houthi attacks
2 years, 11 months ago

UAE pledges to retaliate after three killed in Houthi attacks

Al Jazeera  

Emirati officials condemn Houthi attacks in Abu Dhabi as ‘heinous crimes’, US says it will hold the group accountable. Meanwhile, Yahya Saree, the military spokesman of the Houthis said the group had “carried out … a successful military operation” against “important and sensitive Emirati sites and installations” using both ballistic missiles and drones. “We condemn the Houthi terrorist militia’s targeting …

Drone attack in Abu Dhabi claimed by Yemen’s rebels kills 3
2 years, 11 months ago

Drone attack in Abu Dhabi claimed by Yemen’s rebels kills 3

LA Times  

In a satellite photo, Abu Dhabi International Airport is seen Dec. 8. A 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 international airport Monday, police said. A drone attack claimed by Yemen’s Houthi rebels targeting a key oil facility in Abu Dhabi …

Kabul drone attack: US advocates decry ‘impunity, secrecy’
3 years ago

Kabul drone attack: US advocates decry ‘impunity, secrecy’

Al Jazeera  

Activists call for more oversight after Pentagon decides against punishing army officials for bombing that killed 10. Washington, DC – The United States is sending a “dangerous and misleading message” by failing to hold any US military personnel responsible for a Kabul drone attack that killed 10 civilians, including seven children, human rights advocates have said. “I’ve been beseeching the …

Pentagon says Afghanistan drone strike that killed 10 was an honest mistake
3 years, 1 month ago

Pentagon says Afghanistan drone strike that killed 10 was an honest mistake

India TV News  

A US drone strike that killed 10 Afghan civilians was an error that did not violate any laws, a Pentagon inspector said following an investigation, the BBC reported. "It was an honest mistake," US Air Force Inspector Lieutenant General Sami Said told reporters. He said the US personnel who carried out the drone strike genuinely believed they were targeting "an …

US: General admits drone attack killed 10 Afghanistan civilians not ISIS-K terrorists
3 years, 3 months ago

US: General admits drone attack killed 10 Afghanistan civilians not ISIS-K terrorists

Op India  

On Friday, the Head of the US Central Command, General Kenneth F. McKenzie Jr. admitted that the drone strike that was conducted to avenge the killing of 13 US soldiers by the Islamic State Khorasan Province resulted in the death of 10 civilians. The development comes days after the New York Times published a detailed report highlighting how a 43-year-old …

Several wounded in a drone attack on Saudi airport: Coalition
3 years, 3 months ago

Several wounded in a drone attack on Saudi airport: Coalition

Al Jazeera  

Saudi-led coalition says a second attack on Abha international airport prevented and a drone shot down. A drone attack on Saudi Arabia’s Abha airport has wounded eight people, said the Saudi-led coalition battling Houthi rebels in neighbouring Yemen. Following an earlier reported attack, “a second drone attempting to attack Abha International Airport was intercepted and shot down,” on Tuesday the …

Kabul families say children killed in US drone attack
3 years, 3 months ago

Kabul families say children killed in US drone attack

Al Jazeera  

Kabul, Afghanistan – The Ahmadi and Nejrabi families had packed all their belongings, waiting for word to be escorted to Kabul airport and eventually moved to the United States, but the message Washington sent instead was a rocket into their homes in a Kabul neighbourhood. The US maintains it conducted, “a self-defence unmanned over-the-horizon air strike today on a vehicle …

US drone strike in Kabul on Sunday also killed civilians, it is unlawful: Taliban
3 years, 3 months ago

US drone strike in Kabul on Sunday also killed civilians, it is unlawful: Taliban

India Today  

A Taliban spokesman said a US drone strike targeting a suspected suicide bomber in Kabul on Sunday resulted in civilian casualties, and condemned the United States for failing to inform the Taliban before ordering the strike. INVESTIGATING REPORTS OF CIVILIAN CASUALTIES: PENTAGON Pentagon officials said the suicide car bomber had been preparing to attack the airport in Kabul, where US …

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