UK to deploy fighter jets to defend Saudi Arabia against Houthi attacks
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Key context: <p>The United Kingdom said Tuesday it will deploy fighter jets to defend Saudi Arabia against attacks by the Iran-allied Houthi rebels in Yemen. The UK will fly “defensive counter-air missions” using Royal Air Force Typhoon fighter jets to protect Saudi cities and critical infrastructure, the defense ministry said in a statement. Over the past month, …</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.egyptindependent.com/uk-to-deploy-fighter-jets-to-defend-saudi-arabia-against-houthi-attacks/">UK to deploy fighter jets to defend Saudi Arabia against Houthi attacks</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.egyptindependent.com">Egypt Independent</a>.</p> This development from egyptindependent.com highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
The United Kingdom said Tuesday it will deploy fighter jets to defend Saudi Arabia against attacks by the Iran-allied Houthi rebels in Yemen. The UK will fly “defensive counter-air missions” using Royal Air Force Typhoon fighter jets to protect Saudi cities and critical infrastructure, the defense ministry said in a statement. Over the past month, … The post UK to deploy fighter jets to defend Saudi Arabia against Houthi attacks appeared first on Egypt Independent.
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