Report: Britain will send fighter planes to protect Saudi Arabia

London - Ofoq News - Britain intends to send British Royal Air Force fighter planes on defensive missions to help protect Saudi Arabia from escalating Houthi attacks.

Bloomberg reported, citing informed British sources, that the British Royal Air Force's Typhoon fighter planes will help protect Saudi cities and infrastructure from Houthi air strikes, while Britain will also provide an Atlas A400M transport plane and military advisors.

The British Ministry of Defense did not immediately respond to a request for comment.