Satellite Photos Show Aftermath of Abu Dhabi Oil Site Attack

Smoke rises from the Abu Dhabi National Oil fuel depot in the Mussafah neighborhood of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on  Jan. 17. — Smoke rises from the Abu Dhabi National Oil fuel depot in the Mussafah neighborhood of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on Jan. 17.
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By Associated Press

January 18, 2022 at 6:31 AM UTC

Updated on

January 18, 2022 at 7:55 PM UTC

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Dubai, United Arab Emirates (AP) -- Satellite photos obtained by The Associated Press on Tuesday appear to show the aftermath of a fatal attack on an oil facility in the capital of the United Arab Emirates claimed by Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels.

Monday's attack brought the long-running Yemen war into Emirati territory even as fighting raged on overnight with Saudi-led airstrikes pounding Yemen's capital, Sanaa, killing and wounding civilians. Meanwhile, fears over new disruptions to global energy supplies following the attack pushed benchmark Brent crude to its highest price in years.