Adnoc has given jobs to members of the families of those killed in a terrorist assault in Abu Dhabi last month, according to India’s ambassador to the UAE. The oil corporation will also help fund the education of the children of the men murdered in the January 17 attack on an Adnoc oil storage depot in Mussaffah by Yemen’s Houthi militia.
One Pakistani and two Indians were murdered, and six men were injured, when three tankers burst after Houthi rebels shot missiles at a storage facility managed by Adnoc, where these men worked. It was the first of three Houthi strikes on Abu Dhabi in as many weeks.
“Adnoc has offered employment opportunities for family members, and funding of education of the children of the deceased so that they can fulfil their chosen career pathways,” said Sunjay Sudhir, India’s ambassador to the UAE.
He stated that Adnoc will compensate the families with wages. There was no word on how much money will be distributed to households. The oil company would also guarantee that the men’s military benefits are distributed to their families as soon as possible. Ramjan Mohamed Rath and Ram Singh Sarvanan, two Indians who were injured, will continue to get medical attention from the firm.
“India has condemned in the strongest terms the recent terror attacks on the UAE,” Mr Sudhir said. “India stands in full solidarity with the UAE. India has also emphasised that in this day and age, such an attack on innocent civilians was completely unacceptable and against all civilised norms.”
