UAE defence ministry says it is ready to deal with threats
The United Arab Emirates intercepted two ballistic missiles claimed by Yemen’s Houthi rebels over the skies of Abu Dhabi early Monday, authorities said, the second attack in a week that targeted the Emirati capital.
The UAE’s Ministry of Defense said that “its air defence forces had intercepted and destroyed two ballistic missiles targeting the UAE, which were fired by the Houthi terrorist militia.”
The ministry confirmed that there were no casualties resulting from the attack and said that the fragments of the ballistic missiles fell in different areas around the UAE capital, Abu Dhabi.
The Emirates “is ready and ready to deal with any threats and that it takes all necessary measures to protect the state from all attacks,” the UAE Defense Ministry said.
Houthi military spokesman Yehia Sarei claimed the attack in a televised statement, saying the rebels targeted several sites in the UAE with both Zulfiqar ballistic missiles and drones, including Al-Dhafra Air Base.
The attacks threaten the business-friendly, tourism-focused efforts of UAE, particularly Dubai, which has remained a safe corner of an otherwise-dangerous neighborhood.
The attack came a week after Houthi rebels claimed an attack on the Emirati capital targeting the airport and an Abu Dhabi national oil facility in the Mussafah neighborhood. The attack killed three people including one Pakistani and two Indian nationals and wounded six others.