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UK offers defensive support to Saudi Arabia against Houthi attacks

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Ihatetomatoes · 22/09/2026 08:56

UK offer defensive support to Saudi against The Houthis

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqlykpe4dk0yo

Wasn't so long ago people on marches were chanting support for The 'charming' bunnies as they were turning ships around. Did the chanters realise how deadly The Houthis were to their own people. Did they care, it was a sweet little ditty to sing.

A grey RAF Voyager seen flying through cloudy skies

Andy Burnham says UK to provide Saudi Arabia with 'defensive' support

The prime minister says "defensive air-to-air refuelling" is to be provided following a request from Saudi Arabia, after it faced attacks from the Houthis in Yemen.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqlykpe4dk0yo

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RedTagAlan · 22/09/2026 18:08

mids2019 · 22/09/2026 17:26

I have to say this is pragmatic from Burnham as he realises the Houthies are a an economic threat to the UK.

As expected limited outcry from the usual suspects over 10s of thousands of displaced people as Jews weren't involved.

Hamas Houthis same cloth same terrorist agenda.

Quote "Hamas Houthis same cloth same terrorist agenda."

Actually no. The Houthi are very strange. And they are not a sovereign country. Nobody, so far as I can tell, are keen on what they want.

What nobody does want however, is more dead people.

mids2019 · 22/09/2026 17:26

I have to say this is pragmatic from Burnham as he realises the Houthies are a an economic threat to the UK.

As expected limited outcry from the usual suspects over 10s of thousands of displaced people as Jews weren't involved.

Hamas Houthis same cloth same terrorist agenda.