UAE says it intercepted 2 missiles over Abu Dhabi

The United Arab Emirates intercepted two ballistic missiles over the skies of Abu Dhabi early Monday, it was the second attack in a week that targeted the Emirati capital. American troops at Al-Dhafra Air Base in the capital took shelter in bunkers during the attack. 

Monday's missile fire by was claimed by Yemen's Houthi rebels, who are backed by Iran.  It further escalates tensions across the Persian Gulf, which have continued to rise amid Yemen's long-running war and the collapse of Iran's nuclear deal with world powers.