UK to deploy fighter planes to help Saudi Arabia’s defence against Houthis

AF Agence France-PresseSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-10-20 · 12:04 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min

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The UK government announced on Tuesday that it will deploy fighter planes to assist Saudi Arabia in defending itself against escalating attacks from Yemen's Houthi rebels. This deployment is described by the Ministry of Defence as "additional defensive military support" for Riyadh. Royal Air Force (RAF) Typhoon fighter jets will conduct defensive counter air missions. These missions are intended to protect Saudi cities and critical national infrastructure from aerial assaults.

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RAF Typhoon fighter jets will be used for these missions.

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The UK will fly defensive counter air missions to support the protection of Saudi cities and critical national infrastructure against aerial attack.

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The deployment forms part of “additional defensive military support” to Riyadh.

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British fighter planes will be deployed to help Saudi Arabia defend itself against increasing attacks from Yemen’s Houthi rebels.

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British fighter planes will be deployed to help Saudi Arabia defend itself against increasing attacks from Yemen’s Houthi rebels, the UK government announced on Tuesday. The defence ministry said the deployment formed part of “additional defensive military support” to Riyadh. “The UK will fly defensive counter air missions to support the protection of Saudi cities and critical national infrastructure against aerial attack, using RAF Typhoon fighter jets,” the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said in a...

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