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Military● ElevatedSep 22 · Sep 22, 2026, 4:58 AM

UK to refuel Saudi jets amid conflict with Yemen's Houthis

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from DW News [en] · Middle East

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said the UK's "time-limited" and "defensive" military support aims to help Saudi Arabia repel Houthi attacks and will not include supporting Saudi attacks against the Yemeni rebels.

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