British troops train Jordan for aiming strikes on Yemen

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A source in UK Prime Minister Theresa May said that British troops will be deployed to Jordan, who has fighting in Yemen by Saudi-led Coalition, to train Jordan for sighting airstrikes in Yemen.

This action comes as UK Prime Minister Theresa May begins a diplomatic tour of the Middle East to discuss ongoing security relationships with the King of Jordan and the House of Saud, as well as bolstering trade ties.

“We must never forget that intelligence we have received in the past from [Saudi Arabia] has saved potentially hundreds of lives in the UK,” May said, ahead of her visit.

She added that it is “clearly in the UK’s security and prosperity interests” to support Saudi and Jordan in order to “keep British people safe.”

“To tackle the threats we face from terrorism and from geopolitical instability, we must meet them at their source,” she said.

UK have provides Saudi-led Coalition cluster bombs, which killed hundreds in Yemen, according to HRW