The UAE’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced on Monday that its air defence forces had intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile targeting the UAE, which launched by the Houthi militia.

There were no casualties resulting from the attack and the fragments of the ballistic missile fell outside of populated areas, reported state news agency Wam, citing a ministry statement.

"The UAE air defence forces and the Coalition Command had succeeded in destroying the missile launcher in Yemen after identifying locations of the sites,” the statement said.

The ministry affirmed its "full readiness to deal with any threats," adding that it will "take all necessary measures to protect the UAE from any attacks."

The ministry also called on the public to follow the news from the UAE’s official authorities.

No impact on air traffic in UAE

Meanwhile, the country’s General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) affirmed that the air traffic movement is normal and all flights are operating as usual.

 In a statement on Monday, the GCAA affirmed that ''There is no impact on flights and airports resulting from the interception of the ballistic missile launched by the Houthi terrorist militia on the country.''

The GCAA also called on the public to refer to official sources for all information and udpates.