Exclusive-U.S. to help UAE replenish missile defense interceptors after Houthi attacks

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Marine General Frank McKenzie visits Dubai's Expo 2020 site in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, February 7, 2022. REUTERS/Abdel Hadi Ramahi/File Photo

SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (Reuters) - The United States will help the United Arab Emirates replenish interceptors it uses to knock down incoming missiles following a spate of unprecedented attacks by Houthi fighters in Yemen, the U.S. general overseeing Middle East operations told Reuters.

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