The US military joined with the United Arab Emirates to counter a missile attack by Yemen's Houthis on an air base near its capital Abu Dhabi, where approximately 2,000 American service members and personnel are stationed, US officials said.
The US deployed Patriot missile defenses at"two inbound missiles" at Al Dhafra Air Base, US Central Command said in a statement. This is the first firing by the US of Patriot missiles since the first Gulf War in 1991, a senior defense told CNN."The combined efforts successfully prevented both missiles from impacting the base. There were no U.S. casualties," CENTCOM said.
Yemen's Houthis claimed they were targeting the UAE's commercial hub of Dubai as well as Abu Dhabi's Al Dhafra airbase, which hosts the United States Air Force's 380th Air Expeditionary Wing. Houthi spokesperson Yahya Saree on Monday warned that the group would"expand their operations over the next phase." "We are calling on foreign companies and investors to leave the UAE," Saree said in a video statement."It is subject to continuous targeting.
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