US to send warship, fighter jets to UAE after Yemen attacks: statement

US to send warship, fighter jets to UAE after Yemen attacks: statement

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US to send warship, fighter jets to UAE after Yemen attacks: statement

DUBAI (AFP) - The United States will deploy a guided missile destroyer and state-of-the-art fighter jets to help defend the United Arab Emirates after a series of missile attacks by Yemeni rebels, a US statement said Wednesday.

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 US embassy in the UAE said. 




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