# UK Typhoon jets to fly ‘defensive’ missions to help protect Saudi Arabia from Houthi attacks

https://mins.news/en/item/108385

- euronews, 2026-10-20 19:04 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/20/uk-typhoon-fighter-jets-to-fly-defensive-missions-to-help-protect-saudi-arabia-from-houthi

> British Typhoon jets will fly defensive missions to help shield Saudi Arabia from Houthi attacks. Defence Secretary Wes Streeting called the attacks “absolutely despicable and dangerous for the region.”

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