UK deploys fighter jets as Houthi attacks intensify in Saudi Arabia
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Britain will deploy Royal Air Force Typhoon fighter jets to help defend Saudi cities and critical infrastructure from Houthi drone and missile attacks, the UK Ministry of Defence said. The aircraft will conduct defensive air missions and will not carry out offensive strikes against the Yemen-based group.
The UK will also provide an A400M transport aircraft to move defence equipment within Saudi Arabia and send military advisers to assist Saudi staff officers. The deployment follows attacks on civilian airports, government sites and oil infrastructure.
The Houthis said they had targeted the Saudi Defence Ministry in Riyadh, Aramco facilities in Yanbu and King Fahd International Airport in Dammam. Saudi aviation authorities said the Dammam airport strike killed a Saudi citizen and an Indian national and wounded eight others. Saudi Arabia also reported intercepting a drone near Aramco’s Shaybah facility without disruption to operations, while the Saudi-led coalition said it destroyed four drones over the Riyadh and Madina regions.
The United States ordered nonemergency government employees and family members to leave its mission in Saudi Arabia, citing attacks that caused civilian casualties and severe travel disruption. Limited flights resumed at Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport after a prolonged closure, although several foreign carriers continued to cancel services.
Oil prices climbed amid concern about regional supply disruption. Brent crude reached $115 a barrel on Friday, while West Texas Intermediate rose above $101. The gains followed several days of Houthi attacks and claims involving Saudi oil facilities and transport infrastructure.
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