Syria's foreign minister denies troop deployment to Yemen

Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani denied any deployment or near plan for forces in Yemen, and questioned reports of tens of thousands of troops. He said any military support for regional states, such as Saudi Arabia, would be officially announced. Reported by the Telegram channel ClashReport.

Middle East · Syria · Yemen · Saudi Arabia · Political statement

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• Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani: If your report speaks of tens of thousands of troops, how could something of that scale possibly be kept secret? If there were a military position of… (clashreport on Telegram)
• Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani: There is no deployment of forces in Yemen and not even a near plan for this. Any military plan beyond the borders will certainly be announced and talked… (clashreport on Telegram)

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