The United Arab Emirates intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile in the third such incident this month, according to authorities, as the Israeli President visited the country.
The United Arab Emirates on Monday intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile in the third such incident this month, according to authorities, as the Israeli President visited the country.
"The attack did not cause any losses. The remains of the ballistic missile landed outside residential areas," the UAE Ministry of Defense said on Twitter. It comes after a series of attacks on the UAE this month by the Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen.The Houthis launched a drone attack on January 17, killing three foreign workers in the UAE capital, Abu Dhabi.
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