# UK to Send Air Force Jets to Defend Saudi Arabia

https://mins.news/en/video/110192

- Bloomberg Television, 2026-10-21 21:13 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5E73Lwf1f7s

> UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham asked the Royal Air Force to fly missions to shield Saudi Arabia from Houthi attacks. RAF fighter jets are to deploy to defend Saudi cities and infrastructure from aerial attacks by the Iran-backed Yemeni militant group.

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