According to government and military sources in Yemen, Syria will send about 3,000 soldiers to participate in the fight against the Houthis as part of a coalition led by Saudi Arabia. The agreement, according to them, was reached during the last two visits of Ahmad al-Sharaa to Riyadh. According to AFP sources, several hundred Syrian soldiers are already on both sides of the Saudi-Yemen border. Syrian forces on the Yemeni side of the border are allegedly directing the use of UAVs against the Houthis. 3 thousand is just the first step. An official in the Yemeni Ministry of Defense describes the initial formation of about 3,000 fighters, including officers and experts, and the total number in the end - more than 10,000 with a gradual transfer. In Riyadh, according to them, technical teams from the Syrian and Saudi Arabian defense ministries are coordinating the details of the Syrian forces' participation in the operations.

According to government and military sources in Yemen, Syria will send about 3,000 soldiers to participate in the fight against the Houthis as part of a coalition led by Saudi Arabia. The agreement, according to them, was reached during the last two visits of Ahmad al-Sharaa to Riyadh. According to AFP sources, several hundred Syrian soldiers are already on both sides of the Saudi-Yemen border. Syrian forces on the Yemeni side of the border are allegedly directing the use of UAVs against the Houthis. 3 thousand is just the first step. An official in the Yemeni Ministry of Defense describes the initial formation of about 3,000 fighters, including officers and experts, and the total number in the end - more than 10,000 with a gradual transfer. In Riyadh, according to them, technical teams from the Syrian and Saudi Arabian defense ministries are coordinating the details of the Syrian forces' participation in the operations.