Yemen Houthi Attacks: US To Send Warship, Fighter Jets To Assist UAE

 According to a US statement on Wednesday, The US will deploy the anti-missile system and fighter jets to help the United Arab Emirates after a series of missile attacks by Yemeni rebels.


The deployment, to "assist the UAE against the current threat", follows a phone call between Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, the office of the US embassy in the UAE said in a statement.

The UAE was hit by three missiles last month with the first missile killing three oil workers. The second missile was targeted Al Dhafra airbase, where US forces are stationed, forcing them to fire Patriot interceptors to shoot down the missiles as aircrews scrambled to bunkers.



The guided-missile destroyer USS Cole will partner with the UAE Navy and the US will also deploy fifth-generation fighter planes, the statement said.

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