• Yemen is a site of an ongoing civil war - the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels clash with the previous government backed by Saudi Arabia, UAE and, at times, the U.S.
• Fighting has recently increased, leading to more casualties.
• In the last week, the United Arab Emirates says the Houthi rebels launched a different attack that *did* lead to casualties - 3 people died when missiles hit a fuel storage facility and a construction site.

Why It Matters: The civil war in Yemen has often been described as a proxy war between larger regional players like Saudi Arabia and Iran. Questions have continued about if and when it becomes a larger, overt regional conflict. The attack on UAE shows an expansion of the conflict.

Ballistic missiles intercepted over Abu Dhabi; U.S. State Department issues alert (CNBC)

Urging De-Escalation and Mitigation of Civilian Harm in Yemen (U.S. Dept. of State)

UAE intercepts two ballistic missiles over Abu Dhabi with no casualties reported, Defense Ministry says (CNN)