US expands intel, targeting support for Saudi campaign against Iranian ally: Report
The advisers are helping Saudi forces monitor the battlefield and choose targets, as U.S. officials say the mission remains limited.
- More than 100 US military advisers, part of a roughly 200-strong joint forces command formed in recent weeks, are assisting Saudi Arabia with intelligence and targeting support against Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen.
- Providing "geospatial" targeting support, the US is helping Saudi forces visualize real-time battlefield conditions, comparing the capabilities to the Pentagon's Maven system used for similar operations.
- US officials believe hundreds of Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps officers are currently in Yemen, yet the US military remains wary of potential civilian casualties from Saudi strikes, reflecting past concerns.
- Memories of controversial targeting support provided during the Obama and first Trump administrations hang over the effort, as critics note past contributions to high civilian casualties in previous campaigns.
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