The latest attack comes after an oil refinery in Riyadh was targeted on March 10 by a drone, an operation claimed by the Houthis.

The UAE warned Sunday of the rising threat of drone attacks, such as those launched against it by Yemen's Houthi rebels, at a defense industry conference on unmanned systems. The UAE has been on heightened alert since a Houthi drone and missile attack killed three oil workers.

"We have destroyed a communication system used to operate drone control stations," the coalition was quoted as saying by the SPA.

This comes amid recent attacks on the UAE by Houthi rebels from Yemen, which have prompted global condemnation.

Alwiyat al-Waad al-Haq (True Pledge Brigades), which is believed to have ties with pro-Iran armed factions in Iraq, said it launched four drones at dawn on Wednesday.

The United Arab Emirates on Wednesday said it prevented another drone attack over its territory, after Washington said it will send a warship and fighter jets to help defend its Gulf ally as conflict with Yemeni rebels intensifies. The UAE, a major financial hub and part of the Saudi-led coalition...

The attack came during a period of soaring tensions over the results of the October 10 elections.

Bennett said Israel had shared intelligence with the United States, Britain and others also tying Iran to the attack.