Thousands of Syrian soldiers are preparing to deploy to Saudi Arabia and Yemen to fight the Houthis. AFP Riyadh is seeking international military support to counter the Houthi movement and strengthen Yemen's Saudi-backed government. AFP reports that. Hundreds of Syrian soldiers are already stationed on both sides of the Saudi-Yemen border, according to three Yemeni military sources and a security source. Representatives of the Yemen Presidential Command (PLC) and the Ministry of Defense confirmed that several thousand more soldiers are expected to arrive soon to support operations against the Houthis. Hakin.az Contact us.