The missile launch comes just one week after a deadly Houthi-claimed attack on Abu Dhabi that used what UAE officials say were drones and missiles.
The ministry confirmed that there were no casualties from the attack, and that "fragments of the ballistic missiles fell in different areas" around Abu Dhabi.
"The Ministry of Defence announced on Monday that its air defence forces had intercepted and destroyed two ballistic missiles targeting the UAE, which were fired by the Houthi terrorist militia," the agency said.that there were no casualties from the attack, and that "fragments of the ballistic missiles fell in different areas" around Abu Dhabi.
The targeted missile launch comes just one week after a deadly Houthi-claimed attack on Abu Dhabi that used what UAE officials say were drones and missiles. The strikes hit a fuel storage facility of state oil firm ADNOC and a construction site near Abu Dhabi International airport, killing three people.
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