The U.S. State Department on Thursday updated its warning to Americans not to travel to the United Arab Emirates, citing the threat of missile or drone attacks.
The State Department retained the highest level warning for the UAE in its updated travel advisory, which also urges Americans against traveling to the country given the threat of COVID-19.
Saudi Arabia and UAE were hit on Monday by drones and ballistic missiles in retaliation for the ongoing aggression on Yemen, Yemeni Armed Forces announced.
In a statement, Yemeni Armed Forces said “Yemen Tornado-2 Operation” targeted the Saudi and Emirati depth with drones and ballistic missiles.
Yemen has been since March 25, 2015 under aggression by the Saudi-led coalition in a bid to restore power to fugitive president Abd Rabbu Mansour Hadi, who is Riyadh’s ally. Tens of thousands of Yemenis have been killed or injured by Saudi-led airstrikes.
The Arab country has been also under harsh blockade b the coalition which includes in addition to the Kingdom, the UAE, Jordan, Bahrain, Kuwait, Egypt, Morocco and Sudan.
Source: Reuters
