UAE intercepts and destroys ballistic missile fired by Iranian-backed Houthi rebels towards Yemen

NewsBharati    19-Feb-2018
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Mokha, February 19: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Sunday intercepted a ballistic missile launched by the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels that was fired towards Mokha in the Taiz governorate of Yemen. Fortunately, there was no casualty reported.

 

Notably, the UAE armed forces operating within the Saudi-led Arab Coalition in Yemen intercepted a ballistic missile launched by the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels. However, the coalition immediately destroyed a ballistic missile along with a launchpad belonging to the Houthis near Hodeidah airport, where rebels were preparing to launch more missiles.

Meanwhile, the UEA coalition forces continued to attack strongholds of the Houthi rebels and conducted airstrikes on vital areas between Hays and Al-Jarrahi in the south of Hodeidah governorate on Yemen’s Red Sea Coast. These airstrikes led to numerous lives lost and damaged the Houthi equipment.

An official spokesperson from the UAE armed forces said that the Arab Coalition Forces carried out air raids last night on areas where Houthi rebels were gathering in Al-Hameli, Mawza District and east of Khalid bin Al Walid camp, destroying their military equipment and weapons. Importantly, the UAE Armed Forces are providing military and logistical support to the ground, air and maritime operations, as an important part of the Arab Coalition Forces.