US Embassy in UAE warns citizens of 'possible missile or drone strike'
US Embassy in UAE warns citizens of 'possible missile or drone strike'
The US Embassy in the UAE on Wednesday warned citizens of a 'possible missile or drone strike' over Abu Dhabi.
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UAE's state news agency reported earlier that Abu Dhabi civil defence teams put out a fire caused by a gas container explosion [source: Getty]
The in the on Wednesday warned USÌýcitizens of "reports of a possible missile or drone strike" over and asked them to take safety measures.
UAE's state news agency had reported earlier on Wednesday that Abu Dhabi civil defence teams put out a fire caused by a gas container explosion in a building on Hamdan Street. There were no injuries.
The warning follows an unprecedented string of missile strikesÌýclaimed by the on UAE targets.Ìý
Since 2015, the Houthis have been fighting a coalition led by , and including the UAE, which invaded Yemen to remove them.Ìý
Houthi attacks have become common in Saudi Arabia, which shoots down drones and missiles almost everyÌýweek as Yemen's war continues on. However, the wave of UAE targets sparked a new escalation in the conflict, as Gulf states responded with a flurry of air strikes in , many of which killed civilians.Ìý
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