UK fighter jets to protect Saudi Arabia from Houthi attacks
The UK is sending military support to Saudi Arabia as Iran-aligned Houthi rebels launch repeated attacks on the kingdom.
The UK government has announced the deployment of Royal Air Force Typhoon fighter jets to Saudi Arabia in response to increasing attacks by Yemen's Houthi rebels. The aircraft will protect Saudi cities and critical infrastructure from drones and missiles, but will not carry out offensive strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen. British Defense Secretary Wes Streeting condemned the attacks on Saudi Arabia's international airport, which have killed at least 18 people and wounded hundreds this month.
The deployment follows a request from Saudi Arabia and expands military assistance announced by London in September, including the sending of an Atlas A400M military transport aircraft and military advisers. The announcement comes as the Yemeni civil war continues to escalate and Houthi attacks have increasingly targeted Saudi oil facilities and civilian infrastructure.
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