Defense Ministry of the United Arab Emirates has said two ballistic missiles fired by Yemen’s Huthi rebels have been intercepted and destroyed over the their country.
A statement by the ministry revealed that “the attack did not result in any casualties, while the remnants of the intercepted and destroyed ballistic missiles fell in separate areas around the Emirate of Abu Dhabi”.
The ministry added that it was “ready to deal with any threats” and was “taking all necessary measures to protect the state from all attacks.”
The strike comes just a week after Yemen’s Huthi rebels claimed responsibility for missile and drone attacks on Abu Dhabi that triggered a fuel tank blast and killed three people.
The UAE is part of a Saudi-led military coalition that supports Yemen’s government against the Iran-backed Huthis.
Yemen’s civil war began in 2014 when the Huthis seized Sanaa, prompting Saudi-led forces to intervene to prop up the government the following year.
