Britain to launch a defensive mission to protect Saudi Arabia from Houthi attacks [SOUND]

# Britain will deploy RAF Typhoon jets to Saudi Arabia to help protect the country from attacks by the Iran-backed Houthis, marking an escalation in the country’s involvement in the regional conflict. This follows Houthi attacks on the Saudi capital Riyadh, as well as on energy sites on the country’s coast. British Defence Secretary Wes Streeting says the RAF Typhoon aircraft will conduct defensive counter-air operations over Saudi Arabia, helping to protect Saudi cities, civilian populations and critical national infrastructure from Houthi attack: