# UK says it will deploy fighter jets to defend Saudi Arabia from Houthi attacks

https://mins.news/en/item/107801

- CNN, 2026-10-20 12:10 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.cnn.com/2026/10/20/middleeast/uk-military-saudi-arabia-yemen-houthis-intl?Date=20261020&Profile=CNN

> The UK says it will send fighter jets to help defend Saudi Arabia against Houthi attacks originating in Yemen.

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