Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdel Ati confirmed the presence of Egyptian military forces inside the territory of Saudi Arabia for several months to provide defensive support, and explained in an interview with "France 24" that the presence comes as part of the protection and security of the kingdom's lands as a result of the regional tensions, and is based on the connection between the security of the Gulf and the national security of Egypt.
Abdel-Atti resolved the dispute surrounding the possibility of expanding the scope of the military deployment, and emphasized that the Egyptian forces will not cross the border into Yemeni territory, and that the scope of their missions is completely limited to defensive purposes to maintain the stability of the region.