# UK to provide Saudi Arabia aerial refuelling to counter Houthi attacks

https://mins.news/en/video/68741

- France 24 English, 2026-09-22 10:44 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWwcUJnX12k

> The UK government says a British tanker aircraft will provide “defensive” air-to-air refuelling for Saudi warplanes as the country responds to a recent increase in Houthi drone and missile attacks. The support follows a Saudi request for military assistance as the Houthis mount a rapid offensive to seize Yemen’s Red Sea coast.

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