US F-22 fighter jets arrived in the United Arab Emirates on Saturday, part of an American defense response to recent missile attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels targeting the country, The Associated Press reports.
The Raptors landed at Al-Dhafra Air Base in Abu Dhabi, which hosts some 2,000 US troops. US officials declined to say how many F-22s deployed or the number of airmen supporting the aircraft, citing operational security.
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