# UK to refuel Saudi jets amid conflict with Yemen's Houthis

https://mins.news/en/item/68330

- DW, 2026-09-22 04:58 UTC
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- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/uk-to-refuel-saudi-jets-amid-conflict-with-yemen-s-houthis/a-79364964?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> Prime Minister Andy Burnham says Britain will provide Saudi Arabia with time-limited, defensive military support, including RAF air-to-air refueling for Saudi aircraft defending against Houthi drones and missiles. He says the mission will not support Saudi strikes on the Iran-backed Yemeni rebels.

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