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Houthi–Emirati conflict

Houthi–Emirati conflict

The United Arab Emirates has been a strong supporter of the Yemeni government, deploying troops alongside Saudi forces in the country. The Saudis formed an alliance of Arab states and launched a military campaign in 2015 to restore a government ousted by the Houthis.[1][2][3]

Timeline

On 3 January 2022, the Houthis fighters hijacked a UAE-flagged cargo ship off the Yemen coast and eleven crew members were detained.[4][5]

Main article: 2022 Abu Dhabi attack

The 17 January 2022 attacks targeted an industrial site outside Abu Dhabi, setting fire to fuel trucks and killing three foreign workers. An area near the international airport was also targeted. The Houthis claim to have carried out attacks on the UAE in the past, but this is the first time that UAE officials have acknowledged such attacks and the first time people have been killed in such attacks.[6][7]

Main article: Saada prison airstrike

On 21 January 2022, the UAE has responded that it reserves the right to retaliate[8] and the Saudi-led coalition carried out an airstrike on a prison in Saada killing at least 87 people and injuring more than 266 others.[9][10]

References
  1. "Explainer: What is the Yemen war?". DAWN.COM. January 18, 2022.
  2. "UAE says it intercepted 2 missiles from Yemen's Houthis". NPR. Associated Press. January 24, 2022.
  3. England, Andrew (January 25, 2022). "UAE intervention raises stakes in Yemen's 7-year war". Financial Times.
  4. "Yemeni Houthis hijack UAE-flagged cargo ship - Al Arabiya". Reuters. January 3, 2022.
  5. "11 crew held on ship hijacked by Yemen rebels: UAE". Khaleej Times.
  6. "UAE says reserves right to respond after Houthi attack on Abu Dhabi kills 3, including Pakistani". Dawn.com. January 17, 2022.
  7. Faucon, Dion Nissenbaum and Benoit (January 18, 2022). "Houthis Fired Drones and Missiles in Abu Dhabi Attack, Investigation Finds". Wall Street Journal.
  8. "U.S. Condemns Deadly Houthi Attack on Abu Dhabi; UAE Reserves Right to Respond". Usnews.com. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
  9. Yee, Vivian (January 21, 2022). "Saudi-Led Airstrikes Kill Scores at a Prison in Yemen". The New York Times.
  10. Charbel Mallo; Celine Alkhaldi; Sarah Sirgany; Kareem Khadder. "Saudi led-coalition launches airstrikes on Yemeni capital after deadly Houthi drone strike in Abu Dhabi". Cnn.com.


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