THAAD anti-missile systemCAIRO, Jan 24 United Arab Emirates (UAE) air defense intercepted and destroyed two ballistic missiles launched by the ruling Ansar Allah (Houthi) movement in northern Yemen, the state agency of the country reported, citing the Ministry of Defense.
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The remnants of intercepted and destroyed ballistic missiles are said to have fallen in certain areas of the emirate of Abu Dhabi. The UAE Ministry of Armor expressed its readiness to «counter any threats and take all necessary measures to protect the state from all attacks.»
The Houthis announced the launch of a ballistic missile at the airport in Dubai At the beginning of last week, several drones simultaneously hit several targets in the UAE capital Abu Dhabi, including a construction site for a new airport and fuel tanks near the warehouses of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, resulting in deaths three people and six were injured. Responsibility was taken by the Houthis, who called the raid a response to the participation of the UAE in the war against them in Yemen. The Foreign Ministry of the United Arab Emirates on Monday condemned the shelling of civilian targets by the Houthis, the Arab coalition led by Saudi Arabia announced after that the start of the bombing of the Yemeni capital Sanaa. Since August 2014, armed confrontation between government forces and the Houthis has continued in Yemen. Since 2015, an Arab coalition led by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates has also been fighting on the side of the government. Despite the fact that Abu Dhabi had previously announced the end of participation in military operations in Yemen, they left their contingent at the military bases they created in Yemeni ports. In recent weeks, the UAE has taken part in government-backed fighting against the Houthis in several Yemeni provinces, including reclaiming areas in the southeastern province of Shebwa under government control.
Arab League called for the recognition of the Houthis as a terrorist organization