UAE Destroys Houthi Missile For Third Time This Month

The defence ministry said in a statement that United Arab Emirates "air defences intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile launched by the Huthi terrorist group towards the country".

The UAE said Monday it intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile launched by Yemen's Huthi rebels towards the Gulf country with no casualties reported, the third such incident this month.

The defence ministry said in a statement that United Arab Emirates "air defences intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile launched by the Huthi terrorist group towards the country".

It added that debris fell in an unpopulated area and there were no casualties.

The defence ministry also said it destroyed the Huthi missile launcher in Yemen, without specifying its location.