3 killed after suspected drone attack near Abu Dhabi airport that blew up fuel trucks
At least three people are dead after fuel trucks exploded near Abu Dhabi airport on Monday in a suspected drone attack, police said.
The city's police said that six people were also injured in the explosion, which happened after a fire broke out near oil company ADNOC's storage facilities,Abu Dhabi police said in a statement that"initial investigations found parts of a small plane that could possibly be a drone at both sites that could have caused the explosion and the fire," Reuters reported.The Houthi movement claimed responsibility, Reuters reported.
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