Syria is preparing to send thousands of troops to Saudi Arabia and Yemen to fight the Houthis Syria is planning to send several thousand troops to Saudi Arabia and Yemen to support the Saudi coalition in the fight against the Houthis, the agency reported, citing several Yemeni sources. According to them, hundreds of Syrian soldiers are already on both sides of the Saudi-Yemen border, and additional forces are expected to arrive in the near future. A source in Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council told AFP that both sides had agreed to send about 3,000 troops to fight the Houthis. According to the interlocutor, the agreement was approved during the visit of Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa to Riyadh this week. The representative of the Yemeni Ministry of Defense confirmed this figure, and clarified that the first phase includes the deployment of 3,000 people, including officers and experts, and the total number of forces in the future may reach up to 10,000 military personnel. According to sources, some of the Syrian forces already on the Yemeni side of the border are involved in directing drone operations against the Houthis in the area. Technical teams from the defense ministries of Syria and Saudi Arabia are in Riyadh to finalize the plan. The official position of the Syrian authorities differs from AFP reports. The Syrian state news agency Aleeq, citing a diplomatic source, said that the reports of sending troops to Yemen are "completely baseless at this point." According to the source, the military cooperation with Riyadh is limited to the training of Syrian military personnel, exchange of experience and military consultations, and coordination visits of the Saudi side to Syria are planned next month.

Syria is preparing to send thousands of troops to Saudi Arabia and Yemen to fight the Houthis Syria is planning to send several thousand troops to Saudi Arabia and Yemen to support the Saudi coalition in the fight against the Houthis, the agency reported, citing several Yemeni sources. According to them, hundreds of Syrian soldiers are already on both sides of the Saudi-Yemen border, and additional forces are expected to arrive in the near future. A source in Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council told AFP that both sides had agreed to send about 3,000 troops to fight the Houthis. According to the interlocutor, the agreement was approved during the visit of Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa to Riyadh this week. The representative of the Yemeni Ministry of Defense confirmed this figure, and clarified that the first phase includes the deployment of 3,000 people, including officers and experts, and the total number of forces in the future may reach up to 10,000 military personnel. According to sources, some of the Syrian forces already on the Yemeni side of the border are involved in directing drone operations against the Houthis in the area. Technical teams from the defense ministries of Syria and Saudi Arabia are in Riyadh to finalize the plan. The official position of the Syrian authorities differs from AFP reports. The Syrian state news agency Aleeq, citing a diplomatic source, said that the reports of sending troops to Yemen are "completely baseless at this point." According to the source, the military cooperation with Riyadh is limited to the training of Syrian military personnel, exchange of experience and military consultations, and coordination visits of the Saudi side to Syria are planned next month.