# UK to refuel Saudi jets to help counter Houthi attacks

https://mins.news/en/item/68116

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-22 00:29 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/22/uk-to-refuel-saudi-jets-to-help-counter-houthi-attacks?traffic_source=rss

> The UK has agreed to provide limited, time-limited military support to Saudi Arabia by using one RAF Voyager to refuel Saudi aircraft on defensive missions against Houthi missile and drone attacks. Prime Minister Andy Burnham said the arrangement would not support strikes on the Houthis and would be kept under review.

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