Fatal Houthi strikes on Riyadh a 'dangerous escalation', says defence secretary
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Strikes on Riyadh that have killed 12 and injured more than 300 are a "dangerous escalation", Wes Streeting has told Sky News. Speaking on Sunday Morning With Ruth Davidson, the defence secretary said that the escalation is "an increasing pattern of behaviour from the Houthis", pointing to them previously targeting civilian areas in Saudi Arabia. He also said he believes his role is to "bring our friends back together" when it comes to the situation in Ukraine after Trump struck an oil deal with Russia. Read the latest: https://news.sky.com/story/politics-latest-burnham-labour-badenoch-farage-polanski-12593360 #defencesecretary #riyadh #houthis #saudiarabia #donaldtrump #donaldtrump #oil SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on X: https://twitter.com/skynews Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skynews Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skynews Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@skynews
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