UK to provide refuelling for Saudi defensive operations
The UK says it will provide air-to-air refuelling for defensive operations after receiving a request from Saudi Arabia. The support follows Houthi attacks, according to the supplied report, but the source does not provide details on the timing, scale or specific aircraft involved.
The UK says it will provide air-to-air refuelling for Saudi Arabia following a request from the Saudi government.
The UK described the operations as defensive and said they would respond to Houthi attacks. The supplied report does not give further details about the arrangement.
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