Houthis Claim Missile Attack on US Aircraft Carrier Eisenhower in Red Sea

In a significant escalation of hostilities in the Red Sea region, Yemen's Houthi rebels have announced that they launched a missile attack on the US aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower. This action is in retaliation to recent airstrikes conducted by the US and British military in the Yemeni provinces of Sanaa, Hodeidah, and Taiz. The Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree made the announcement, stating that the operation was a direct response to the coalition's recent operations in Yemen.

Escalation in Yemen: Houthis Down Another US MQ-9 Reaper Drone

In a significant development highlighting the ongoing conflict in Yemen, the Houthi rebels have reportedly shot down another US MQ-9 Reaper drone. This marks the sixth drone of this type to be brought down by the Houthis in the region, indicating a sustained campaign against US military assets.

UAE Claims To Have Thwarted Ballistic Missile Attack By Houthi Rebels During Israeli President's Visit

The United Arab Emirates says it has defused and destroyed a ballistic missile fired by Houthi rebels in Yemen.

The UAE Ministry of Defense claimed from its Twitter account that a ballistic missile fired from the Yemeni province of Al-Jawaf on Sunday night was intercepted by its defense system in the air at 00:20 (local time). Local time) destroyed. The UAE has also released a video of the successful missile destruction.

According to the Ministry of Defense, there were no casualties in the Houthi attack and the remnants of the missile fell out of populated areas.

Missile Attack By Houthi Rebels In UAE: 'Houthi Rebels Targeted US Military Base In Abu Dhabi'

The United Arab Emirates and U.S. officials say a missile strike by Houthi rebels on Monday struck the Al-Zafra military base in the state capital, Abu Dhabi, where about 2,000 U.S. troops are stationed. In addition to the UAE military operation, US-made Patriot missiles were also used to intercept.

Capt. Bill Urban, a spokesman for the U.S. Central Command, said in a statement that U.S. forces fired several Patriot missiles in response to two missiles fired at al-Zafra military base, as well as UAE forces.

No one was killed in the Houthi rebel attack on Monday, according to US and Emirati officials.

UAE Claims To Have Destroyed Two Ballistic Missiles Fired By Houthi Rebels, Two Injured In Attack In Saudi Arabia

The United Arab Emirates says two ballistic missiles fired at its territory by Yemen's Houthi rebels on Monday morning have been destroyed and that no one was killed in the attack.

The UAE is part of a Saudi-led military coalition fighting Houthi rebels, and this is the second time in a few days that Houthi rebels have tried to target the UAE.

The latest missiles were aimed at the state of Abu Dhabi, where three people, were killed in a January 17 drone strike on the port.

Yemen: Air Strike On Prison Kills More Than 100 | Videos & Pictures

The long-running conflict in Yemen has intensified, with an air strike on a prison killing more than 100 people and wounding three children in another bombing.

Foreign news agency 'AFP' Houthi rebels have released a gruesome video showing mutilated bodies buried in rubble after an attack on a prison, in which the prison building in the northern center of Saada completely collapsed Done.

UAE: Houthi Rebels Threaten 'More Attacks' In UAE, Reports Of Casualties Following Saudi Coalition Bombing In Sanaa

Yemen's Houthi rebels have threatened more airstrikes if the United Arab Emirates does not stop its offensive against Yemen.

A spokesman for the Houthi rebels warned ordinary citizens and international companies to stay away from key installations in the UAE, where more attacks could take place in the future.

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One Pakistani and two Indian nationals were killed and six others were injured when three oil tankers exploded in the port area of ​​Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates on Monday.

UAE: Drone Strike Must Be Punished

The UAE Foreign Ministry has condemned the drone strike by Houthi rebels in a statement and said "it will be punished." "The United Arab Emirates has the right to retaliate against this terrorist attack," the statement said, according to Reuters.

One Pakistani and two Indian nationals were killed in explosions in three oil tankers in the port area of ​​the United Arab Emirates on Monday, according to Abu Dhabi police.

According to the Emirati news agency WAM, Abu Dhabi police said after the attack that in addition to the casualties, six people were injured in the fire that broke out after the blast.

Abu Dhabi Drone Attack: At Least Three Dead In An Explosion In Abu Dhabi After A Drone Attack

"Small flying objects, possibly drones, were detected that fell in two areas and would have caused the explosion and fire," the police said.

At least three people died and six others were injured this Monday by an explosion caused by a fire in the industrial zone of Abu Dhabi, while the Emirate Police investigates whether it is an attack carried out with drones.

"The event caused the death of a Pakistani citizen and two Indian citizens, and another 6 suffered minor and moderate injuries," according to the official Emirati news agency WAM, which noted that the Police have managed to control the fire "that broke out this morning in the Mussafah area, near the depots of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), which caused the explosion of three fuel tanks".

Arab League Airstrikes In Yemen Claim 160 Houthi Rebels Killed

The  Arab League has claimed responsibility for airstrikes in the Yemeni city of Marb, killing more than 160 Houthi rebels.

According to Al Jazeera, a statement issued by the Arab League said that the Houthi militia had suffered heavy casualties and financial losses in the air strikes in the suburbs of Al-Abdiyah district and the city of Marab in Yemen. The attacks killed 165 insurgents and destroyed 41 vehicles.

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The statement added that the Houthi militia was trying to terrorize civilians and prevent them from providing medical assistance in al-Abdiyah.