RAF Typhoon fighter jets will help defend Saudi infrastructure against aerial attacks by Houthis, while Britain will also provide an Atlas A400M transport aircraft, 'Bloomberg' reports. Defence Secretary Wes Streeting condemned the ‘absolutely despicable’ attacks on the kingdom by the Iran-backed militant group. Key points and original sources are listed below.

• RAF Typhoon fighter jets will help defend Saudi infrastructure against aerial attacks by Houthis, while Britain will also provide an Atlas A400M transport aircraft, 'Bloomberg' reports.S1

• Defence Secretary Wes Streeting condemned the ‘absolutely despicable’ attacks on the kingdom by the Iran-backed militant group.S2

• The United Kingdom said Tuesday it will deploy fighter jets to defend Saudi Arabia against attacks by the Iran-allied Houthi rebels in Yemen. The UK will fly “defensive counter-air missions” using Royal Air Force Typhoon fighter jets to protect Saudi cities an...S3