# UK expands military support for Saudi Arabia to include ‘defensive’ air patrols

https://mins.news/en/item/107725

- The Associated Press, 2026-10-20 11:09 UTC
- World
- Original: https://bit.ly/4iumlUK

> Britain says it will broaden its military support for Saudi Arabia against the Houthis to include “defensive” air patrols by Royal Air Force jets.

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