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The UAE Ministry of Defence stated on Monday that it intercepted and destroyed two ballistic missiles fired by the Houthi terror organisation targeting its capital, Abu Dhabi. The event occurred just days after two Indians and a Pakistani were murdered in a rare drone and missile attack claimed by Yemeni insurgents.
The attack did not result in any human casualties, according to the statement, which also stated that the debris of the intercepted and destroyed ballistic missiles fell in distinct places near Abu Dhabi.
On Monday, the air defences intercepted and destroyed two ballistic missiles fired towards the country by the terrorist Houthi group, according to the defence ministry’s Twitter account.
According to the official WAM news agency, the ministry also stated that the UAE is prepared to deal with any threats and that the authority will take all necessary steps to defend the country from any attacks.
The ministry urged citizens to only trust official news outlets in the country for information.
The strike comes a week after Houthi rebels in Yemen attacked a fuel depot and the city’s main airport in Abu Dhabi, escalating tensions in the oil-producing area.
On January 17, Houthi rebels attacked the Musaffah ICAD 3 region and the Abu Dhabi International Airport’s new development area, both of which are civilian infrastructure.
Two Indians and one Pakistani national were murdered in the attacks, which resulted in the explosion of three petroleum tankers. Six additional bystanders were injured.
The UAE blamed Yemen’s Houthi rebels for the strike, adding that such heinous targeting will not go unpunished.
According to a statement made by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, the UAE “reserves its right to retaliate to these terrorist actions and their shameful criminal escalation.”
The UN Security Council denounced the “heinous” terror acts in Abu Dhabi on Friday, expressing condolences to the victims’ families. Two Indians and a Pakistani civilian were killed.
The powerful UN organ denounced the “heinous terrorist acts” in Abu Dhabi and other locations in Saudi Arabia in a press statement released by the 15-nation Council.
“The members of the Security Council expressed their heartfelt sympathies and condolences to the family of the Houthi assault victims, as well as the governments of India and Pakistan, and wished those who were injured a speedy and complete recovery,” the statement added.
Terrorism, in all of its forms and manifestations, is one of the most significant dangers to international peace and security, the Council members emphasised.
The UAE government prohibited all private drone and light sport aircraft operations for a month after the January 17 attack.
The ban, according to the statement, also applies to air and sail spots.
“The decision was made in reaction to recent misuse,” according to the statement, “which included not limiting the practise of these sports to the sites mentioned in user licences and trespassing into areas where these types of activities are prohibited.”
The measures were implemented in collaboration with the General Authority for Civil Aviation and in accordance with the relevant guidelines, according to the statement.
Previously, the Houthi rebels claimed responsibility for many drone assaults on Saudi Arabian oil infrastructure.
In Yemen, the UAE is a member of the Saudi-led coalition fighting the Houthis.
