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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Dan Haygarth and Kate Devlin

Britain to provide Saudi Arabia with military support amid attacks from Houthis

Saudi Arabia Andy Burnham
  • Prime Minister Andy Burnham has authorised UK military support to Saudi Arabia to help counter attacks from Iran -backed Houthis and secure global energy supplies.
  • The time-limited operation, expected to deploy within days, involves a single Royal Air Force aircraft providing defensive air-to-air refuelling and potential drone interception.
  • The intervention follows recent Houthi advances and strikes targeting Saudi infrastructure, military bases, and shipping routes in the Red Sea.
  • Mr Burnham announced the agreement en route to the UN General Assembly in New York, where he is scheduled to meet Donald Trump face-to-face for the first time.
  • The conflict in Yemen has escalated dramatically, causing nearly 700 deaths and displacing around 130,000 people according to United Nations figures.

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UK to provide military support to Saudi Arabia in war against Houthis, Burnham confirms

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