Arab nations condemn Houthi insurgent assault on Abu Dhabi – Center East Monitor

Arab international locations, on Monday, rushed to sentence a Houthi insurgent assault from Yemen on the United Arab Emirates (UAE), which killed at the least three folks and injured six others, Anadolu Information Company experiences.

Three gasoline tanker vehicles exploded within the industrial Musaffah space within the capital, Abu Dhabi, on Monday. A hearth additionally broke out at a building website at Abu Dhabi Worldwide Airport.

Houthi rebels stated that they’d carried out a navy operation “deep within the UAE”, with out giving additional particulars.

The UAE stated it reserves the appropriate to answer the Houthi assault, vowing that the assault is not going to go unpunished.

In an announcement, Jordan’s Overseas Ministry condemned the “cowardly terrorist assault” on the UAE, saying the “UAE safety is an inseparable a part of Jordan’s safety”.

The Saudi Overseas Ministry termed the assault as “terrorist”, reiterating “its absolute help to the UAE in opposition to any menace to its safety and stability”.

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Kuwait additionally deplored the Houthi assault as a “violation of the fundamental rules of worldwide regulation”, calling on the UN Safety Council to place an finish to “the aggressive behaviour of the Houthi militia”.

Bahrain stated the assault constitutes “a blatant assault on the sovereignty of the UAE.”

The Yemeni Overseas Ministry denounced the Houthi assault as “an unprecedented escalation”, saying it displays “Houthi desperation after insurgent defeats in Marib and Shabwa provinces”.

Lebanese Prime Minister, Najib Mikati, additionally condemned the assault in opposition to Abu Dhabi, expressing his solidarity with the UAE.

The UAE is a member of a Saudi-led coalition that has been preventing Houthi rebels in Yemen since 2015.