2022 Abu Dhabi attack

2022 Abu Dhabi attack
2022 Abu Dhabi attack
Part of the Yemeni Civil War
Location	Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Date	17 January 2022 ; 14:29 – 14:50 (UTC+4:00)
Target	Fuel trucks and airport infrastructure
Attack type	Drone attack
Weapons	Drones, ballistic missiles, cruise missiles
Deaths	3
Injured	6
Perpetrators	Houthis

The 2022 Abu Dhabi attack was a attack against three oil tanker trucks and an airport extension in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. It was led by the Houthi movement using drones, ballistic missiles and cruise missiles.^[2]^[3]^[4]

The attack was named Operation Hurricane by the Houthis.^[5] 3 civilians (two were Indian, and another from Pakistan) were killed and 6 others were injured by a drone attack.

References[change | change source]

↑ "Suspected drone attack in Abu Dhabi kills 3, including Pakistani national". Dawn. Archived from the original on 17 January 2022. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
↑ "3 killed in suspected Houthi drone attack in Abu Dhabi". CNN. Archived from the original on 2022-04-03. Retrieved 2022-01-17.
↑ "Egypt condemns Houthi terrorist attack on UAE after 3 killed in oil tanker explosions - Foreign Affairs - Egypt". Ahram Online. Archived from the original on 2020-01-02. Retrieved 2022-01-17.
↑ Al-Shamahi, Abubakr. "What is behind the Houthi attacks in the UAE?". www.aljazeera.com. Archived from the original on 2022-01-17. Retrieved 2022-01-17.
↑ "Saudi coalition strikes Houthis after drone attack on UAE". The Jerusalem Post. Archived from the original on 2022-01-17. Retrieved 2022-01-17.

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[fatals-1] "Suspected drone attack in Abu Dhabi kills 3, including Pakistani national". Dawn. Archived from the original on 17 January 2022. Retrieved 17 January 2022.

[2] "3 killed in suspected Houthi drone attack in Abu Dhabi". CNN. Archived from the original on 2022-04-03. Retrieved 2022-01-17.

[:1-3] "Egypt condemns Houthi terrorist attack on UAE after 3 killed in oil tanker explosions - Foreign Affairs - Egypt". Ahram Online. Archived from the original on 2020-01-02. Retrieved 2022-01-17.

[4] Al-Shamahi, Abubakr. "What is behind the Houthi attacks in the UAE?". www.aljazeera.com. Archived from the original on 2022-01-17. Retrieved 2022-01-17.

[:0-5] "Saudi coalition strikes Houthis after drone attack on UAE". The Jerusalem Post. Archived from the original on 2022-01-17. Retrieved 2022-01-17.

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