UAE Calls for a Meeting of UN Security Council to Condemn Iran-Backed Houthi Attack

January 18, 2022

FILE PHOTO: A general view of the Abu Dhabi skyline. REUTERS/Ahmed Jadallah/

CAIRO, Jan 18 (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates called for a meeting of UN security council to condemn a recent attack by Yemen’s Houthi on Abu Dhabi, capital of the region’s commercial and tourism hub, state news agency WAM reported on Tuesday.

At least 3 killed and 6 injured in attack in Abu Dhabi (UAE). Iran backed Houthi movement says they’re responsible for the attack. REUTERS./

Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi group attacked the United Arab Emirates on Monday in what it said was an operation using missiles and drones, setting off explosions in fuel trucks that killed three people and causing a fire near the airport of Abu Dhabi, capital of the region’s commercial and tourism hub.

(Reporting by Moataz Mohamed; Editing by Franklin Paul)