DUBAI, 19 January 2022, (TON): Police said “a possible drone attack may have sparked an explosion that struck three oil tankers in Abu Dhabi and another fire at an extension of Abu Dhabi International Airport on Monday that killed three people and wounded six.”

Abu Dhabi police identified the dead as two Indian nationals and one Pakistani. It did not identify the wounded, who police said suffered minor or moderate wounds.

Police said an investigation was underway. Later in the day, the UAE's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation condemned the suspected drone attack and vowed to punish the perpetrators.

According to Khaleej Times, the ministry said in a statement that the UAE reserves the right to respond to these terrorist attacks and criminal escalation.

Terming the incident an act of a heinous crime committed by the Houthi militia, in violation of international and humanitarian laws, the ministry said the group continued to "spread terror and chaos in the region to destabilise it".

The ministry urged the international community to condemn the acts that target civilians and civilian facilities, according to the Khaleej Times report.