UK to deploy fighter jets to defend Saudi Arabia

Author: aljazeera.comPublished on: October 20, 2026Country: Saudi Arabia

World / International

UK to deploy fighter jets to defend Saudi Arabia

UK Defence Minister Wes Streeting announced that British Typhoon fighter jets will be deployed on defensive missions to protect Saudi Arabia. The move comes amid escalating attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels. Streeting described the escalation as “outrageous” and “intolerable.”

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