Wednesday’s drone attack was claimed by little-known “True Promise Brigades”, citing UAE interference in Yemen and Iraq as justification, according to U.S.-based SITE Intelligence Group, which follows militant websites. The Houthis had focused cross-border assaults at Saudi Arabia but extended them to the UAE last month after Emirati-backed local forces joined fighting against the group in energy-producing regions. UAE authorities did not immediately respond to a Reuters’ query on the origin of Wednesday’s attack or the group’s claim. Tehran has not directly commented on the UAE attacks but has called for a political solution to the Yemen crisis. The UAE largely reduced its military presence in Yemen in 2019 and has been engaging with Tehran under de-escalation efforts largely driven by economic priorities.

Source: Egypt Independent February 03, 2022 23:37 UTC