UK to deploy RAF Typhoons to defend Saudi Arabia from Houthi attacks
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Britain will deploy Royal Air Force Typhoon fighter jets to Saudi Arabia to defend cities and critical infrastructure against escalating missile and drone attacks by Yemen’s Houthis, the UK government announced Tuesday.
The Ministry of Defence said the aircraft would fly defensive counter-air missions and would not conduct offensive strikes against the Houthis. Britain will also provide an A400M military transport aircraft to move defence equipment within Saudi Arabia and send military advisers to support Saudi staff officers.
The deployment expands existing British military support, which includes air-defence equipment and a commitment to provide air-to-air refuelling for Saudi fighter jets. The number of Typhoons involved was not disclosed.
British Defence Secretary Wes Streeting cited repeated attacks on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh as a reason for approving the additional assistance. The Guardian and Dawn reported that 13 people were killed in a recent missile strike on the airport, the deadliest attack in the renewed conflict.
Saudi forces intercepted a Houthi ballistic missile aimed at Riyadh on Tuesday, according to the Saudi-led coalition. Fighting in Yemen has intensified since September, with Saudi-backed government forces battling the Iran-aligned Houthis on several fronts.
Egypt is separately considering defensive military assistance. President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi asked parliament to authorise support if Riyadh requests it, while Egypt’s National Defence Council said Cairo would provide all necessary and possible help to protect Saudi security and territorial integrity.
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