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WW1 to Houthis: British jets for Saudi Arabia build on long military bond
The UK’s deployment of jets to defend Saudi Arabia is the latest chapter in a military relationship older than the kingdom itself.
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The UK’s deployment of jets to defend Saudi Arabia is the latest chapter in a military relationship older than the kingdom itself. The United Kingdom has announced it will deploy Royal Air Force Typhoon fighter jets to help defend Saudi Arabia from missile and drone attacks by Yemen’s Houthis, the armed group also known as Ansar Allah (Arabic for Supporters of God).
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