UAE foils new Houthi ballistic missile attack

RIYADH, 31 January 2022, (TON): The United Arab Emirates said “it has intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile launched by Yemen's Houthi militia amid a first-ever visit by Israel’s president.”

The attack did not result in any losses as the shrapnel of the ballistic missile fell outside populated areas, the UAE Ministry of Defense said in a statement carried by WAM news agency.

The statement said “UAE air forces, together with the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen, subsequently destroyed the missile launch site in Yemen's Al-Jawf governorate.”

The UAE defense ministry affirmed its "full readiness to deal with any threats."

Adding that it will "take all necessary measures to protect the UAE from any attacks."

The Houthi attack came hours after Israel’s President Isaac Herzog arrived in Abu Dhabi to seek stronger regional ties.

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