British fighter jets have deployed to Qatar to help defend the Gulf region from attack as the potential for conflict with Iran increases.
The UK government said on Friday that it had “noted regional tensions” as it sent the squadron of RAF Typhoons to Al-Udeid airbase.
The Ministry of Defence said the jets will form No 12 Squadron, a joint RAF-Qatari unit, to “bolster defensive capability in the region” at the invitation of the Do
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