UK sending fighter jets to help Saudi Arabia fight Houthis
Description: The United Kingdom said Tuesday it will deploy fighter jets to defend Saudi Arabia against attacks by the Iran-allied Houthi rebels in Yemen. The UK will fly “defensive counter-air missions” using Royal Air Force Typhoon fighter jets to protect Saudi cities and critical infrastructure, the Defense Ministry said in a statement.
The conflict has been intensifying since the Houthis announced in July that they would target Saudi shipping in the Red Sea as well as infrastructure inside the kingdom, following a Saudi attack on the Houthi-controlled airport in the Yemeni capital, Sanaa. The Yemen government has urged the United Nations to designate the Houthis as a terrorist group.
0:00 UK deploying fighter jets to defend Saudi Arabia from Houthi attacks
3:05 Why this is a shock for Saudi Arabia
6:12 Yemen govt. wants the UN to designate Houthis as terrorist group
10:05 What this has exposed about Saudi Arabia’s capabilities
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The conflict has been intensifying since the Houthis announced in July that they would target Saudi shipping in the Red Sea as well as infrastructure inside the kingdom, following a Saudi attack on the Houthi-controlled airport in the Yemeni capital, Sanaa. The Yemen government has urged the United Nations to designate the Houthis as a terrorist group.
0:00 UK deploying fighter jets to defend Saudi Arabia from Houthi attacks
3:05 Why this is a shock for Saudi Arabia
6:12 Yemen govt. wants the UN to designate Houthis as terrorist group
10:05 What this has exposed about Saudi Arabia’s capabilities
Watch 24/7 live news with CNN Headlines: https://bit.ly/4eIvlTr
Stream more on CNN with an All Access subscription: https://cnn.it/4AZMu54
#News #saudiarabia #houthis Close description