UAE shoots down missile fired by Yemen’s Houthis as Israeli president visits
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The UAE intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile launched by Yemen's Houthi rebel group amidst a historic visit by Israeli President Isaac Herzog.
The UAE’s air defence forces on Monday intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile launched by Yemen's Houthi terrorist group towards it, the country’s Ministry of Defence said, amidst a historic visit by Israel’s President Isaac Herzog.
There were no casualties resulting from the attack and the fragments of the ballistic missile fell outside of populated areas, the ministry said in a statement to the country’s official WAM news agency.
“The UAE air defence forces and the Coalition Command had succeeded in destroying the missile launcher in Yemen after identifying locations of the sites,” it said.
In a tweet, the ministry said that the platform for ballistic missile launch at Al Jawf in Yemen was destroyed at 12.50 AM (local time). A video of the destruction was also shared.
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The ministry also affirmed its “full readiness to deal with any threats,” adding that it will “take all necessary measures to protect the UAE from any attacks.”
It also called on the public to follow the news on the latest missile attack from the UAE’s official authorities.
