US forces fired Patriot missiles during Houthi attack on UAE: White House
Biden directed his defense secretary to ‘do everything he can’ to communicate US support for the UAE and Saudi Arabia . US military forces deployed Patriot surface-to-air missiles at the ballistic missiles fired by the Houthis during the weekend attack on Abu Dhabi, a senior White House official said Monday. A USAF KC-10 Extender takes off before at Al Dhafra Air Base, UAE. The UAE said it had intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile launched by the Iran-backed Houthis before destroying the launching site in Yemen early Monday. Although no damages or injuries were reported, this was the third attack in the last two weeks. “I can tell you… US military personnel responded to an inbound missile threat on the UAE. This involved the employment of Patriot interceptors [along with] efforts by the armed forces of the UAE,” White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said during a press conference. She added: “I would say we are working quite closely with them… and we are very focused on working...