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Jan 24, 2022, 10 tweets

BREAKING - πŸ‡¦πŸ‡ͺ Air traffic in and out of Abu Dhabi Airport, UAE has been halted due to a rocket attack on the city by Houthi forces in Yemen.

πŸ‡¦πŸ‡ͺ UAE Anti Missile Defences intercept a Houthi rocket over Abu Dhabi.

πŸ‡¦πŸ‡ͺ Multiple Rockets and/or drones targeted Abu Dhabi within the past 30 minutes.

UAE air defences fired on Multiple targets, but unknown if successful.

πŸ‡¦πŸ‡ͺ Another video showing UAE air defences intercepting incoming Missiles and/or drones over Abu Dhabi.

πŸ‡¦πŸ‡ͺ Aircraft bound for Abu Dhabi International Airport are currently in holding patterns to the East of the city.

Several aircraft with an altitude of over 33,000 feet have however overflown the City.

NEW πŸ‡ΈπŸ‡¦ - Saudi Arabia say it's air defences successfully intercepted a Houthi rocket over Dhranan, Saudi Arabia.

πŸ‡¦πŸ‡ͺ NEW - Video of UAE air defences launching to intercept a missile attack in the vicinity of Al Shahama area of Abu Dhabi, UAE.

NEW - πŸ‡¦πŸ‡ͺ Footage showing intercepted missile debris and/or anti air defence debris falling on Abu Dhabi, UAE.

πŸ‡¦πŸ‡ͺ Air traffic in and out of Abu Dhabi International Airport, UAE has now resumed following the missile and/or drones attack on the city.

Multiple flights must now be landed having been held for some time.

NEW - πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ U.S. CENTCOM state multiple U.S. Patriot Batteries, as well as UAE air defences, engaged 2 ballistic missiles they say were aimed at U.S. Al Dhafra Airbase, UAE πŸ‡¦πŸ‡ͺ.

Personnel took to their bunkers during the attack, meaning a hit was deemed possible.

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