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The UK government has announced plans to send RAF Typhoon fighter jets to Saudi Arabia as part of a defensive operation in response to increasing missile and drone assaults carried out by the Houthi movement. This deployment aims to safeguard key cities and infrastructure in Saudi Arabia from aerial attacks, with the initiative authorized by Prime Minister Andy Burnham.
This decision comes after a series of Houthi attacks targeted the Saudi capital, Riyadh, and vital energy facilities along the nation’s coastline. Defence Secretary Wes Streeting emphasized that the Typhoons will be stationed purely for defensive purposes and will not engage in offensive actions against the Houthis.
The ongoing conflict involves the Houthi rebels opposing Yemen’s internationally recognized government, which receives support from Saudi Arabia. The Houthis have claimed responsibility for two significant attacks on Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport on the 10th and 11th of October. These strikes resulted in 14 fatalities and injured more than 300 people.
In addition to deploying the Typhoon jets, the UK intends to send military advisers and an RAF A400M transport aircraft to assist in the logistics of moving defence supplies within Saudi Arabia, further bolstering the country’s defensive capabilities against the Houthi threats
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