Syrian soldiers will help in the fight against the Houthis. Yemeni officials told Agence France-Presse that thousands of Syrian soldiers will be deployed in Saudi Arabia and Yemen, noting that some have already arrived, at a time when Riyadh is mobilizing international support in the conflict with the Houthis and in support of the Yemeni government in Aden. Three military sources and a security official, who asked to remain anonymous due to the sensitivity of the issue, said that hundreds of Syrian soldiers are now on both sides of the border between Yemen and Saudi Arabia. An official in the Presidential Command Council and another in the Ministry of Defense added that thousands more will be deployed to help in the fight against the Houthis. November 7, 2026 at 3:23 p.m.

Syrian soldiers will help in the fight against the Houthis. Yemeni officials told Agence France-Presse that thousands of Syrian soldiers will be deployed in Saudi Arabia and Yemen, noting that some have already arrived, at a time when Riyadh is mobilizing international support in the conflict with the Houthis and in support of the Yemeni government in Aden. Three military sources and a security official, who asked to remain anonymous due to the sensitivity of the issue, said that hundreds of Syrian soldiers are now on both sides of the border between Yemen and Saudi Arabia. An official in the Presidential Command Council and another in the Ministry of Defense added that thousands more will be deployed to help in the fight against the Houthis. November 7, 2026 at 3:23 p.m.