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This Article is From Dec 03, 2017

UAE Denies Yemen's Houthis Have Fired Missile Towards Abu Dhabi Nuke Reactor

The Iran-aligned Houthis control much of northernYemenand had said Abu Dhabi, a member of the Saudi-led coalition fighting against them since 2015, was a target for their missiles.

UAE Denies Yemen's Houthis Have Fired Missile Towards Abu Dhabi Nuke Reactor
The Barakah project is expected to be completed and become operational in 2018.
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The Iran-aligned Houthis control much of northern Yemen and had said Abu Dhabi, a member of the Saudi-led coalition fighting against them since 2015, was a target for their missiles.

"The missile force announces the launching of a winged cruise missile ... towards the al-Barakah nuclear reactor in Abu Dhabi," Houthi group's television service reported on its website on Sunday, without providing any evidence..

The Barakah project, which is being built by Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO), is expected to be completed and become operational in 2018, the UAE energy minister has said.

It is the second time this year the Houthis have said they have fired missiles towards the UAE. A few months ago they said they had "successfully" test fired a missile towards Abu Dhabi.

© Thomson Reuters 2017

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