- UAE should take the Abu Dhabi drone strike seriously 
- If the U.S. carries out any attacks in Yemen, we will target its interests wherever they may be

Houthi Yemeni military expert Brigadier-General Abdul Ghani Al-Zubaidi said in a January 17, 2022 interview on Russia Today TV that the same-day drone attack that killed three and injured six in Abu Dhabi is a message that the UAE should "take seriously." 

He said that unlike Saudi Arabia, which can "absorb" such attacks, the UAE is made of "cardboard and glass." 

In addition, Al-Zubaidi said that the Houthis hope to have Iranian support since their enemies have the supports of "vagabonds" like the Zionists, the Americans, and the French. He said that the "bravado and condescension" of the enemy is being "trampled underfoot" by the Houthis, who he said have the determination to strike the UAE and Saudi Arabia. 

Al-Zubaidi added that if it turns out that the Americans carried out any attacks in Yemen, the Houthis will target American interests "wherever they may be."