# UK to deploy fighter jets to defend Saudi Arabia

https://mins.news/en/item/108395

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-20 18:55 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/10/20/aje-onl-nf_uk-to-deploy-fighter-jets-to-defend-saudi-arabia_1-201026?traffic_source=rss

> UK Defence Minister Wes Streeting said British Typhoon jets will fly defensive missions to protect Saudi Arabia from escalating attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels. He called the escalation “outrageous” and “intolerable”.

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