The statement published by the state news agency today offered few details. Emirati forces are part of a Saudi-led coalition that began bombing Iranian-allied Yemeni rebels in March 2015.
The Emirati forces have concentrated their efforts on counterterrorism operations in Yemen and in securing key southern regions of the war-torn country. More than 100 Emirati soldiers have died in the war, which is the deadliest in the UAE's nearly 46-year history.
The war has devastated Yemen, killing more than 10,000 people, with some 7 million facing the threat of famine and 460,000 children severely malnourished. Cholera has killed more than 2,100 people.