The UAE’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced early on Monday 31 January, that its air defence forces had intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile launched by the Houthi terrorist group at the UAE.
The MoD confirmed in a statement that "there were no casualties resulting from the attack and the fragments of the ballistic missile fell outside of populated areas."
In the statement, the MoD added, "The UAE air defence forces and the Coalition Command had succeeded in destroying the missile launcher in Yemen after identifying locations of the sites."
The 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 ministry also called on the public to follow the news from the UAE’s official authorities.
A post on the Emirates News Agency (WAM) Twitter includes a video of the destruction of the missile platform and launch site.
In a further statement, the General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) affirmed that air traffic movement is normal and all flights are operating as usual. The statement mde on Monday 31 January, the GCAA affirmed that ''There is no impact on flights and airports resulting from the interception of the ballistic missile launched by the Houthi terrorist militia on the country.''