The United Arab Emirates said on Monday it intercepted a ballistic missile launched by Yemeni Houthi rebels, which caused no casualties.
“Air defenses intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile launched by Houthi terrorists targeting our country”the UAE Ministry of Defense said in a statement.
The missile debris was in an unpopulated area and no casualties were reported, according to the same source.
The Houthis have so far made no comment, but said they would issue a statement “in the next few hours” on an operation in the Emirates.
This is the third similar attack since the beginning of the month. On January 17, a drone and missile attack killed three people in Abu Dhabi and on January 24, two ballistic missile launches were intercepted by American forces based in the Emirati capital.
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