After Houthi attacks, senior U.S. general in UAE to bolster defenses

FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: More than 100 midshipmen man the rails for a photo on the guided-missile destroyer USS Cole in Norfolk, Virginia, U.S. June 3, 2016. U.S. Navy/Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ryan Seelbach/Handout via REUTERS

ABU DHABI (Reuters) - U.S. Marine General Frank McKenzie arrived in the United Arab Emirates on Sunday for talks on efforts to bolster the Gulf state's defenses after a series of missile attacks launched by Houthi fighters in Yemen.

In recent weeks, the Iran-aligned Houthis have waged an unprecedented string of largely failed missiles strikes on UAE targets that have triggered Emirati and U.S. air defenses and seen American troops briefly taking shelter.