RAF Akrotiri: Military Aircraft
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when an RAF aircraft was last deployed from RAF Akrotiri on a strike mission; and what the intended target was.
Answered by Luke Pollard
On 29 April 2025, RAF Typhoon FGR4s deploying from RAF Akrotiri conducted strikes against Houthi weapons manufacture facilities in Yemen.
This action was in line with long-standing policy of the UK Government to support wider efforts to uphold freedom of navigation within the Red Sea.
It was reported to Parliament on 30 April 2025.
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