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Yemen: Military Intervention

Question for Ministry of Defence

UIN 10671, tabled on 19 January 2024

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when the Royal Air Force has engaged in military action in Yemen in each of the last 10 years; and for what reasons it has done so.

Answered on

24 January 2024

The Royal Air Force has engaged in military action in Yemen on two occasions since January 2014. On 11 and 22 January 2024, the Royal Air Force took action alongside allies and partners to degrade Houthi military capabilities linked to attacks on global shipping.

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