Emirates intercepts two missiles launched by Yemeni rebels

The United Arab Emirates intercepted two ballistic missiles that targeted the capital Abu Dhabi, the Defense Ministry said on Monday, blaming the attack on Houthi rebels in Yemen. "This attack caused no casualties, and debris from the intercepted and destroyed ballistic missiles fell in various locations in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi," the ministry said in a statement. These missiles were launched "by the Houthi terrorist group towards the country", he said. Houthi spokesman Mohammed Abulsalam announced on Twitter that he was about to give details of a "military operation". "The Yemeni armed forces will reveal in the coming hours the details of an in-depth military operation in the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia," he said. The Emirates are part of a S...

A boat carrying 40 tonnes of fertilizer, the components of which can be used to make explosives, was boarded from Iran on a route used by Yemeni Houthi rebels to stock up on weapons, the US Navy said on Saturday. • Read also: Seoul releases funds to settle Iran's arrears at the UN • Read also: Declared dead, man resurfaces almost 15 years later • Read also: Yemen: at least 70 dead in a strike against a prison held by the rebels She said she searched the "flagless" vessel - already intercepted a year ago with thousands of weapons on board - after spotting it in international waters in the Gulf of Oman on Tuesday. "US forces have discovered 40 tons of urea fertilizer, a chemical that can be used for agricultural purposes, but also to make explosives," adds ...

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Emirates intercepts two missiles launched by Yemeni rebels

US Navy intercepts boat from Iran