Houthi sources claim Saudi Arabia and Syria have reached a troop deployment arrangement, Syrian side denies
Xinhua News Agency, Kuwait City, November 8 (Reporter Yin Zhao) - Sana'a reports: A senior source from the Houthi armed group in Yemen told Xinhua reporters on the 7th that Saudi Arabia and Syria have recently reached a military cooperation arrangement, involving the deployment of ground troops to the Saudi and Yemeni border areas and within Yemen to support the Yemeni government forces.
The source stated that the relevant arrangements were made during the recent visit of the President of the Syrian Transitional Government, Ahmad Sharrah, to Saudi Arabia, and the specific details regarding troop deployment have not been disclosed. He also mentioned that no combat personnel from Syria have been found on the front lines in Yemen so far. It is understood that Syrian officers have recently visited Saudi Arabia to assess potential deployment locations, front line conditions, and logistics supply routes.
On the 4th, Saudi Arabia and Syria signed a cooperation agreement between their defense ministries in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, with specific details yet to be announced.
On the 7th, the Syrian news agency quoted a Syrian diplomatic source as saying that there is currently no basis for claims regarding Syria sending troops to Yemen. The source indicated that the current military cooperation between Syria and Saudi Arabia involves training, experience exchange, and military consulting, focusing on troop training and capability building, and may further develop into a mutual defense agreement in the future.
A senior Houthi source reported that Saudi Arabia and Syria have reached a military cooperation agreement involving troop deployments to support Yemeni government forces. This arrangement was allegedly made during a recent visit by Syrian President Ahmad Sharrah to Saudi Arabia. However, Syria has denied any plans to send troops to Yemen, stating that current cooperation focuses on training and military consultation.
- A senior Houthi source claims Saudi Arabia and Syria have agreed on military cooperation.
- The arrangement involves deploying ground troops to the Saudi-Yemen border and within Yemen.
- The specifics of the troop deployment have not been disclosed.
- Syrian officers have visited Saudi Arabia to assess potential deployment sites and logistics.
- Syria denies any current plans to send troops to Yemen.