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UK to Fly Missions to Defend Saudi Arabia From Houthi Attacks

Bloomberg Politics21 October 2026, 05:21 UTCSaudi Arabia

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham asked the Royal Air Force to fly missions to protect Saudi Arabia from Houthi attacks. RAF fighter jets will be deployed to defend Saudi cities and infrastructure against aerial attacks from the Iran-backed Yemeni militant group. Bloomberg's Stuart Livingstone-Wallace and Bloomberg Economics' Ziad Daoud break down the situation. (Source: Bloomberg)

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