U.S. F-22 fighter jets arrive in UAE following Houthi attacks

FILE PHOTO: The U.S. Air Force F-22 fighter jet performs during the Dubai Air Show in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, November 12, 2017.REUTERS/Satish Kumar

DUBAI (Reuters) - U.S. F-22 fighter jets arrived at an air base in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Saturday following a spate of unprecedented attacks in Abu Dhabi by Houthi fighters in Yemen, the U.S. Air force said on Saturday.

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.