UAE BANS PRIVATE DRONES AFTER DEADLY ATTACK ON ABU DHABI

Mon 24 January 2022:

According to a statement issued by the Ministry of Interior, the UAE has suspended all flying operations by owners, practitioners, and enthusiasts of drones, including light sports aircrafts, effective January 22.

The ministry said in a statement posted on its Twitter account that this decision was “put in place in coordination with the General Authority for Civial Aviation and in line with the relative guidelines,” adding that the ban also encompasses air and sail sports.

According to the Ministry of Interior, the decision was made in response to recent misuse, which included not restricting “the practice of these sports to the areas identified in the user permits and trespassing into areas where these types of activities are prohibited.”

وزارة الداخلية تصدر بياناً تحذيريًا لهواة وممارسي وملاك الطائرات بدون طيار

MOI stops drone flying operations for owners, practitioners and enthusiasts#تحذير #Warning pic.twitter.com/YGTjjC4Zlm

— وزارة الداخلية (@moiuae) January 22, 2022

Entities with work contracts or commercial or advertising projects that rely on drone filming must “communicate with the permit authorities to take the necessary exceptions and permits to carry out their work.”

The Ministry of Interior insisted that failure to follow these guidelines would result in legal consequences.

Last Monday, Huthi rebels claimed a drone and missile attack that struck oil facilities and the airport in the UAE capital Abu Dhabi, killing three people and wounding six.

The UAE is part of a Saudi-led military coalition that supports Yemen’s government against the Iran-backed Huthis.

The Huthis have carried out repeated cross-border attacks against Saudi Arabia, but the January 17 attack was the first acknowledged by the UAE inside its borders and claimed by the Yemeni insurgents.

Crude prices soared to seven-year highs partly because of the Abu Dhabi attacks, which exploded fuel tanks near storage facilities of oil giant ADNOC.

The Huthis later warned UAE residents to avoid “vital installations”.

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