HOUTHIS CLAIM MISSILE FIRED TOWARD UAE
The Houthis said the missile fired on Sunday was directed towards the al-Barakah nuclear power plant in Abu Dhabi, but provided no evidence of any attack.
There were no reports of any missiles reaching Abu Dhabi and the country's crisis management authority said the al-Barakah was well protected and urged the public not to listen to rumours.
"The National Emergency Crisis and Disasters Management Authority denies claims by the coup trumpets in Yemen that they fired a missile towards the airspace of the United Arab Emirates," the department said in a statement carried by state news agency WAM.
It said the nuclear power project was "fortified and sturdy against all possibilities. And enjoys all measures of nuclear safety and security that such grand projects require".
The Houthis had said Abu Dhabi, a member of the Saudi-led coalition fighting against them since 2015, was a target for their missiles.
The Barakah project, which is being built by Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO), is expected to be completed and become operational in 2018, the UAE energy minister has said.
It is the second time this year the Houthis have said they have fired missiles towards the UAE. A few months ago they said they had "successfully" test fired a missile towards Abu Dhabi, but there were no reports of any rockets being intercepted or falling in the UAE.
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