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Britain is set to deploy a military aircraft to help refuel Saudi Arabian fighter jets in the country's conflict with the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen. The RAF Voyager plane, operating from a UK base in Cyprus, will begin "air-to-air refuelling" operations in the coming days after the UK agreed to a request from Saudi Arabia, Defence Minister Luke Pollard said. The Houthis are locked in a civil war with Yemen's internationally recognised government, which is backed by Saudi Arabia. Tap the link in @BBCNews's bio to read more. #BBCNews

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