UAE Intercepts Houthi Attack, Saudi Arabia Reports 2 Injured by Fallen Missile

A man stands along a beach as tanker ships are seen in the waters of the Gulf of Oman off the coast of the eastern UAE emirate of Fujairah on June 15, 2019. Giuseppe Cacace/AFP via Getty Images

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates—The United Arab Emirates (UAE) intercepted and destroyed two Houthi ballistic missiles targeting the Persian Gulf country on Jan. 24 with no casualties, its defense ministry stated, following a deadly attack from the Iran-backed Houthis a week earlier.

For more than six years, the Houthis and a Saudi-led coalition that includes the UAE have been battling for control of Yemen. The Houthis have repeatedly carried out cross-border missile and drone attacks on Saudi Arabia. They also launched an unprecedented assault on the UAE on Jan. 17.