ABU DHABI (HRWN) – Yemen rebel attacks will not become a “new normal” for the United Arab Emirates, a senior Emirati official said Thursday, vowing a robust defence.
The Iran-backed Huthi rebels launched two missile attacks on the UAE this month, with three oil workers killed in the first assault on January 17 and the second intercepted by its defence forces.
“This is not going to be the new normal for the UAE,” the official told on condition of anonymity.
“We refuse to acquiesce to the threat of Huthi terror that targets our people and way of life,” the official added.
The United States, a staunch UAE ally, had asked its citizens Wednesday to reconsider travel to the Emirates “due to the threat of missile or drone attacks”.
Be the first to comment on "UAE says Yemen rebel threat will not be a “new normal”"