A Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) interceptor is launched during a successful intercept test, in this undated handout photo provided by the U.S. Department of Defense, Missile Defense Agency. U.S. Department of Defense, Missile Defense Agency/Handout via Reuters/File Photo
The Department of Defense said Friday it is sending additional forces and equipment to Saudi Arabia, including fighter airplanes and air-defense weapons.
The move comes in the aftermath of the attack on Saudi oil facilities in September, which many officials have blamed on Iran.
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