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Syria Weighs Sending Troops to Yemen to Support Saudi Arabia Against Houthis
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Moneycontrol•08-10-2026, 02:04
Syria Weighs Sending Troops to Yemen to Support Saudi Arabia Against Houthis
- •Syria is considering providing military assistance to Saudi Arabia, which may include deploying between 10,000 and 20,000 troops to Yemen to fight Iran-backed Houthis.
- •The deliberations follow a request from Riyadh as Saudi Arabia seeks broader international support for its renewed military campaign amid escalating missile and drone attacks.
- •Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa recently traveled to Riyadh to meet Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to discuss potential military cooperation.
- •Damascus has not yet committed troops, as its immediate priority remains recovering from its 14-year civil war and consolidating its national military.
- •The United States does not oppose a potential Syrian deployment, viewing it as a way to strengthen ties between US-aligned governments without deeper direct US military involvement.
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Syria is weighing whether to provide military assistance, potentially deploying 10,000 to 20,000 troops, to back Saudi Arabia against the Iran-backed Houthis following a request from Riyadh amid escalating conflict.
Damascus is hesitant because its immediate priority is recovering from a 14-year civil war, consolidating its national military, rebuilding the country, and avoiding entanglement in outside regional conflicts.
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa traveled to Riyadh and met with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to discuss possible Syrian military assistance.
