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The Houthi-run al-Masyrah TV on Thursday aired a footage, which it said showed for the first time a drone attack carried out by the group on Abu Dhabi airport on 26 July, 2018.
The 84-second footage films an unmanned aerial vehicle as hovering over "Abu Dhabi airport," and then swiftly landing and exploding at a truck parking in the airport yard.
"The Sammad3 UAV caused damages on the traveler building (1)," said the channel, hailing the video as a security infiltration, as well as the Houthi military gain.
مشاهد استهداف سلاح الجو المسير مطار أبو ظبي الدولي 23-05-2019 pic.twitter.com/Wq33pCTYZT
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On 17 August, the Emirati Minister of State for Foreign AffairsAnwar Gargash refuted the Houthi attack on Twitter.
However, here is afilm documenting that "you are liars," Houthi spokesman tweeted on Thursday in reply to that tweet. "Next times, you will have to immediately admit."
The film indicates that it was taken by scrutiny cameras based inside Abu Dhabi airport.
No immediate comment has be issued by the UEA on the Houthi video.
The footage was displayed few hours after the Saudi-led coalition said the Saudi air force had intercepted an explosive-laden drone that, as Houthis said, "successfully targeted Najran airport" for the third time within 72 hours.
On 26 July last year, Houthi said they hit the Emirati airport, whose authorities claimed then that a vehicle caused an incident inthe facility yard.
Less than one month after the event, Houthi spokesman said the attack had left 14 people injured and damages inside the airport, before Minister Gargash denied.
On 27 August and 30 September last year, the Iranian-backed group claimed its drone force attacked Dubai airport, but Abu Dhabi denied too.
The United Arab Emirates is a key partner in the Saudi-led Arab coalition supporting legitimacy in Yemenand intervened militarily in the country in March 2015to reinstall Hadi.
Houthi leader has repeatedly threatened to attack strategic targets in the UAE, which he said was no longer safe.
