The Iraqi paramilitary group Alwiyat al-Waad al-Haq has claimed responsibility for the drone attack on the territory of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Al-Masdar online reported, citing a statement by the media center of the Houthi rebels from the Ansar Allah movement, TASS reports.

The Alwiyat al-Waad al-Haq command claimed responsibility for the drone operation carried out on Wednesday morning in the direction of territory of the Emirates, the Houthis said in a statement.

Earlier, the UAE Ministry of Defense informed about the destruction of three drones that were intercepted in the airspace of the country on Wednesday morning.

Meanwhile, a statement released by the rebels refers to four drones that the Iraqi group launched in the direction of the UAE.

In late January, Alwiyat al-Waad al-Haq, which has close ties to Iraq-based pro-Iranian Kataib Hezbollah, claimed responsibility for one of the drone attacks on Saudi Arabia.