Drone attack in UAE, Houthi rebels have claimed responsibility for the attack
Drone attack in UAE, Houthi
rebels have claimed responsibility for the attack
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| Who are the Houthi rebels? |
News: Drone attack in UAE
On Monday, a
suspected drone attack was confirmed in the UAE capital Abu Dhabi, in which
three people, including two Indians, were killed.
The Houthi
rebels have claimed responsibility for the attack, the second this month by Houthi
rebels.
Who are the Houthi rebels?
Large parts
of Yemen are occupied by Houthi rebels, where a Saudi-led military coalition is
fighting against the Houthis for the restoration of an internationally
recognized government.
The Houthi
movement was founded in the 1990s by Hussein Badreddin al-Houthi, a member of
Yemen's Shia majority.
In 2004,
Saleh's government issued an arrest warrant against Hussein al-Houthi, who
opposed the arrest; A rebellion began. His brother Abdul Malik took power since
then launched several military campaigns in Zayid Garh Saada, locally known as
the Houthi Movement.
Indeed,
after the Yemeni civil war in 1962–70, these powerful Zaidi Shias, who had been
a powerful sect within Yemen for centuries, were further isolated after the
1980s. While the Sunni ideal was rapidly rising in neighboring Saudi Arabia,
Yemen Shias were unhappy with their president and Saudi ally Ali Abdullah
Saleh, leading Saleh to resign in 2012.
He later
aligned with Saleh to overthrow the then-new president, Abd Rabbu Mansour Hadi.
By January 2015, the Houthi-Saleh coalition occupied much of Sanaa northern
Yemen, including the crucial Red Sea coast.
The latter,
however, executed Saleh in December 2017 after being accused of switching sides
against the Houthi Saleh and being an ally with the Saudi-led coalition.
The rapid
rise of the Houthis in Yemen raised alarm bells in Riyadh, which saw them as an
Iranian proxy, and led Saudi Arabia to launch a military campaign against the
Houthis in March 2015 under the leadership of Mohammed bin Salman.
In the past
six years, the Houthis have carried out several attacks on Saudi cities in
northern Yemen in retaliation for Saudi airstrikes, and in 2019 the Houthis
also claimed attacks on two Saudi oil bases.
News: Why the UAE was targeted by Houthi rebels?
This is not
the first time the Houthis have attacked the UAE, with the Houthis claiming an
attack against the emirate in 2018 when UAE-backed forces were advancing into
Yemen. After this, the United Arab Emirates announced a gradual withdrawal of
its troops from Yemen in 2019.
These
attacks on the UAE's second most populous city, Abu Dhabi, by flying armed
drones from northern Yemen to the Gulf Coast, either in Saudi Arabia or through
the Gulf of Oman, appear to be sending a clear message to the Houthi Emirate
that Yemen Stay out or face more attacks.
Current and Long Term Implications of Houthi Insurgent Attacks:
The exchange
of attacks could sabotage a series of high-level talks between conflicting
countries at regional and international levels, as well as Iran and Western
powers on how to revive the 2015 agreement to limit the Iran nuclear program.
Interaction between them will also be affected.
Apart from
this, the possibilities of talks between Saudi Arabia and regional rival Iran
will also be affected by this. Also, these long-range attacks by drones
demonstrated the capability of the Houthis, after which oil prices rose. After
this, there were reactions from the US and other global leaders. Issues like
investment, migrant workers, etc. will be affected globally by any type of
attack on the UAE.
On the one
hand, if Iran is considered a factor behind the attack on Abu Dhabi, then
confidence-building measures may fail, it will be difficult to see how the
talks can continue.
News: India stands with UAE against terrorism in all international fora
India has
said that it stands with UAE against terrorism in all international forums.
Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Foreign Minister of the United Arab
Emirates, met the Foreign Minister of India, S. During a phone conversation
with Jaishankar, he expressed condolences to the Indian people killed in a
terrorist attack in UAE recently.
In response,
Jaishankar strongly condemned the terror attack and asserted that such attacks on
innocent civilians are completely unacceptable and against all civilized norms.
He also appreciated the immediate assistance provided by the UAE.
Speaking on
the occasion, the External Affairs Minister conveyed India's strong solidarity
with the UAE to counter such attacks and said that India will stand by the UAE
in international forums, given its principled position against terrorism.
Two days
ago, two Indians and a Pakistani were killed in a horrific explosion in three
petroleum tankers in Abu Dhabi. The explosion at the Abu Dhabi National Oil
Company (ADNOC) is believed to have been carried out by a drone strike by
Houthi rebels.
What should do to fight against these attacks?
In such
incidents, it becomes necessary to learn from the mistakes made in the past and
avoid their repetition. At the same time, steps should be taken to make the new
conditions favorable. Efforts should be made to reach a proper resolution of
the issues through negotiations at the international level.
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