Syria aids Saudi Arabia with military advice and training amid Houthi attacks, sources say
Scores of Syrian personnel have gone to Saudi Arabia in recent weeks to train forces and share military expertise, officials said.
- On Wednesday, Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman signed a defense pact in Riyadh, as Syria began sending military advisers to assist the kingdom against Houthi rebels.
- Saudi Arabia faces escalating Houthi attacks in Yemen, where the Iran-backed group now operates within 50 miles of Aden and frequently targets Saudi airports and oil facilities.
- While Syria is providing training and advisory support, a senior Syrian diplomat stated "any suggestion of military deployments at this stage is premature." The Saudi Fund for Development signed six agreements providing over $403 million in loans.
- A senior Saudi official noted the collaboration aims "mainly to restructure the Syrian forces," though partners also contribute combat experience; Turkey and Pakistan have joined Riyadh's defense efforts through recently ratified pacts.
- The defense framework may evolve into broader cooperation, though Washington has urged Damascus to proceed cautiously to avoid entanglement in the wider regional conflict.
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These statements occur three days after a visit to Riyadh by Syrian President Ahmed al-Chareh, during which a framework cooperation agreement was signed. It focuses on "the formation of military forces and the strengthening of their capabilities", points out a Syrian diplomatic source quoted by the Sana news agency, denying the sending of troops to Yemen. This information is "at this stage, totally unfounded", she said, without commenting on the…
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Islamabad PostSyrian diplomatic source denies reports of plans to deploy troops to Yemen
Damascus denies sending military forces to Yemen and states that the agreement with Riyadh is focused on military capacity-building, emphasizing that the Syrian focus is on internal security.
On Saturday, a Syrian diplomatic source said that the current military agreements with brothers in Saudi Arabia fall within the framework of cooperation in the areas of training, exchange of experience and military consultations, in the interests of the national interests of the two countries.
Syria denies plans to send troops to Yemen, says military cooperation with Saudi could expand
Syria has no plans to send military forces to Yemen, a Syrian diplomatic source told state news agency SANA, dismissing reports of a possible deployment as baseless. The source was outlining the scope of military cooperation with Saudi Arabia, which currently focuses on training Syrian forces, building their capabilities and exchanging military expertise. Coordination visits […]
Saudi Arabia is receiving support from Syria in the fight against the Houthis in Yemen. Damascus is apparently sending 3,000 soldiers to the region to fight the militia supported by Iran.
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