The UK expands military support for Saudi Arabia against Houthis to include ‘defensive’ air patrols
The mission will include RAF Typhoon patrols, an A400M transport aircraft and advisers as London says the support will stay defensive.
- Britain announced Tuesday that it is expanding military support for Saudi Arabia against the Houthis to include "defensive" air patrols by Royal Air Force Typhoon jets.
- Houthi attacks against Saudi infrastructure have intensified in recent weeks, with the capital's international airport struck 20 times since the beginning of the month.
- Defense Secretary Wes Streeting said Royal Air Force jets will "conduct defensive counter-air operations" to protect cities and infrastructure, though Britain stresses there is no military solution to the conflict.
- Britain will also deploy an Atlas A400M transport aircraft and military advisers, expanding assistance that previously included in-air refueling for Saudi planes.
- Prime Minister Andy Burnham's spokesman denied Britain is being dragged into the broader Yemen conflict, reiterating that support is proportionate and focused on helping Saudi Arabia defend itself.
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Britain is sending Typhoon jets to Saudi Arabia to help defend against the Huthi, but one expert mentions a problem.
The United Kingdom is deploying defensive Typhoon fighter jets to protect Saudi Arabia against ongoing missile and drone attacks by the Yemeni Houthis. The escalation of the conflict is now taking a heavy toll on the region. The security situation is deteriorating, the death toll is rising, and the economic plans of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman are facing serious setbacks.
Yemen's Houthi rebels are stepping up attacks on Saudi Arabia, and Riyadh is asking regional and Western allies for help. Britain will send warplanes.
Huthi attacks on Saudi Arabia have been increasing for weeks. Now Britain intervenes and deploys its own fighter jets to protect cities and airports.
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eldiariodechihuahua.mxThe UK will send fighters, advisors and logistical support to Saudi Arabia to intercept Houthi attacks as violence escalates in Yemen.
As Houthi attacks heat up, Britain is preparing to send Typhoon fighter jets to Saudi Arabia to intercept Houthi missiles and drones.
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