ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has condemned Houthi aerial attacks on the UAE in a call with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, the prime minister’s office said on Wednesday.
Houthi rebels in Yemen claimed responsibility for drone attacks in the UAE that killed a Pakistani and two Indian nationals on Monday. Three tankers targeted by the explosive-laden drones exploded in Abu Dhabi on the site of an oil facility of ADNOC, the UAE the state-owned oil giant.
The UAE is part of the Arab Coalition that has been fighting Houthi rebels since 2015, after a civil war broke out in Yemen and the Houthis took control of the capital of Sanaa and much of the northern part of the country.
“The Prime Minister strongly condemned the heinous terrorist attack by Houthi militia on civil facilities in Abu Dhabi on 17 January 2022. He offered deepest condolences to the families of all the victims and prayed for speedy recovery of the injured,” Khan’s office said in a statement.
“The Prime Minister expressed solidarity with the leadership, government and people of the United Arab Emirates. He underlined that such attacks cannot be justified and stressed on immediate cessation of these attacks, which continue to pose grave threat to regional peace and security.”
The UAE crown prince, and de facto ruler, offered to Khan his condolences over the death of a Pakistani national in the attack.
Aerial attacks have also repeatedly targeted Saudi Arabia, as the Houthis have been firing missiles and drones toward Saudi cities and oil facilities.
Pakistan has repeatedly condemned the attacks.