UAE Patriot missile system prevents attack on soldier camps

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Two missiles fired by Houthi rebels in Yemen have been shot down by a UAE Patriot missile system. The rockets were aimed at camps of soldiers loyal to Yemen’s legitimate government. However, both missiles failed to reach their target, with no casualties reported. The Patriot system was deployed in Yemen in September, following an attack on a camp of Arab coalition forces.

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