Missile fired at UAE nuclear power plant, say Yemen rebels
UAE denies the claim, insisting it has an air defence system capable of dealing with any threat of any kind
The United Arab Emirates on Sunday denied a claim by Yemen’s Shiite rebels that a rebel missile had been fired towards the country’s under-construction nuclear plant.
The rebels, known as Houthis, earlier in the day claimed they had launched a missile toward the plant in Abu Dhabi in the first such strike toward the country.
“The National Emergency and Crisis and Disasters Management Authority denies the claim that the Houthis fired a missile toward the country,” the UAE’s state-run WAM news agency said. “The UAE possesses an air defence system capable of dealing with any threat of any type or kind.”
The statement said the nuclear power plant was well protected.
The National, a state-aligned newspaper in Abu Dhabi, also reported that Barakah’s operations were “unaffected on Sunday, while sources on the ground confirmed there were no signs of an attack to the structure”. The newspaper did not elaborate.
