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Syria to Deploy Thousands of Troops to Saudi Arabia and Yemen to Support Government Forces Damascus, 7 November 2023 – Syrian officials announced that the country will send thousands of soldiers to Saudi Arabia and Yemen to aid the Yemeni government and its Saudi ally in the fight against the Houthi rebels, who are backed by Iran. The move marks the first deployment of foreign forces to the front since the conflict resumed in June. According to a source from the Presidential Council of Yemen’s Leadership, the agreement was reached during a visit by Syrian President Bashar al‑Assad to Riyadh earlier this week. The first phase of the plan will involve the transfer of 3,000 Syrian troops—including officers and specialists—from a total of 10,000 personnel expected to be deployed by the end of the operation. Technical teams from the ministries of defense of Syria and Saudi Arabia are currently in Riyadh finalising the details. Military sources report that hundreds of Syrian soldiers are already stationed on both sides of the Yemen‑Saudi border. In southern Saudi Arabia, Syrian troops are training Saudi government forces in the use of drones, while those positioned on the Yemeni side are conducting drone operations against Houthi positions. The United States has so far declined Saudi requests for assistance, while Egypt has offered defensive military support. France has deployed personnel to protect the oil terminal in Yanbu, and the United Kingdom has announced the deployment of fighter jets to safeguard Saudi territory. The war in Yemen began in 2014 when Houthi rebels seized control of the capital, Sana’a, prompting a Saudi‑led military intervention in 2015. After a ceasefire in 2022, fighting resumed this summer, creating a new front in the broader Middle East conflict. Article source: 24 Orë | Image credit: 24 Orë
Syria to Deploy Thousands of Troops to Saudi Arabia and Yemen to Support Government Forces Damascus, 7 November 2023 – Syrian officials announced that the country will send thousands of soldiers to Saudi Arabia and Yemen to aid the Yemeni government and its Saudi ally in the fight against the Houthi rebels, who are backed by Iran. The move marks the first deployment of foreign forces to the front since the conflict resumed in June. According to a source from the Presidential Council of Yemen’s Leadership, the agreement was reached during a visit by Syrian President Bashar al‑Assad to Riyadh earlier this week. The first phase of the plan will involve the transfer of 3,000 Syrian troops—including officers and specialists—from a total of 10,000 personnel expected to be deployed by the end of the operation. Technical teams from the ministries of defense of Syria and Saudi Arabia are currently in Riyadh finalising the details. Military sources report that hundreds of Syrian soldiers are already stationed on both sides of the Yemen‑Saudi border. In southern Saudi Arabia, Syrian troops are training Saudi government forces in the use of drones, while those positioned on the Yemeni side are conducting drone operations against Houthi positions. The United States has so far declined Saudi requests for assistance, while Egypt has offered defensive military support. France has deployed personnel to protect the oil terminal in Yanbu, and the United Kingdom has announced the deployment of fighter jets to safeguard Saudi territory. The war in Yemen began in 2014 when Houthi rebels seized control of the capital, Sana’a, prompting a Saudi‑led military intervention in 2015. After a ceasefire in 2022, fighting resumed this summer, creating a new front in the broader Middle East conflict.
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