The U.S. State Department said an updated travel advisory for United Arab Emirates on Friday that people should reconsider travel due to the threat of missile or drone attacks. “The possibility of attacks affecting U.S. citizens and interests in the Gulf and Arabian Peninsula remains an ongoing, serious concern,” the state department said in its advisory Friday. “Rebel groups operating in Yemen have stated an intent to attack neighboring countries, including the UAE, using missiles and drones. Recent missile and drone attacks targeted populated areas and civilian infrastructure.” The move comes after Yemen’s Houthi movement, aligned with Iran, launched a missile attack at the UAE on Jan. 24. U.S. and Emirati officials said the attack was seeking to strike a base hosting the U.S. military. The UAE intercepted and destroyed the two Houthi ballistic missiles with no casualties, its defense ministry stated. A Houthi military spokesperson said the group had fired Zulfiqar ballistic …
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