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<p>The UK provides routine teams of personnel to support Saudi Arabia, under existing
government-to-government arrangements. None of these personnel are participating directly
in Saudi military operations. We currently have:</p><p>11 personnel providing mentoring
and advice to the Saudi Arabian National Guard, as part of the British Military Mission
to the Saudi Arabian National Guard.</p><p>18 military and 19 civilian personnel working
on the Saudi Arabia National Guard Communications Project to acquire and support,
modern communications capabilities for the Saudi Arabian National Guard.</p><p>76
military and 42 civilian personnel working on the Ministry of Defence Saudi Armed
Forces Projects, supporting the United Kingdom's commitment to the defence of Saudi
Arabia through the supply of modern military aircraft, naval vessels, weapons and
associated support services to the Saudi Armed Forces.</p><p>In addition to these
personnel, we have also deployed a small number of liaison personnel in Saudi and
coalition Air and Maritime Headquarters. This includes personnel in the Maritime Coalition
Coordination Centre in Bahrain to help ease the flow of humanitarian aid into Yemen.</p><p>We
have received assurances from the Saudis that they are complying with International
Humanitarian Law and we continue to engage with them on those assurances.</p><p> </p>
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