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

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The UK government announced a time-limited, defensive military support operation to refuel Saudi jets amid ongoing conflict with Yemen's Houthi rebels. UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham emphasized that the support is limited to defensive aid and excludes backing for Saudi offensives against the rebels.

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.

World Security Conflict Politics UK Saudi Arabia military support Yemen conflict Houthis defense air refueling Andy Burnham

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