 On May 7, 2020, the United States removed two of its four Patriot antimissile batteries from Saudi Arabia, which were securing its oil fields following easing of tensions with Iran.The batteries are said to be replaced by Saudi’s own Patriot batteries instead.According to Brigadier General Murad Turaiq, the commander of some of the Yemeni forces allied to the Saudi-led coalition currently fighting in Yemen, Patriot air defence systems deployed to Yemen by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have successfully intercepted two ballistic missiles fired by Houthi forces.