A senior Yemeni Houthi source told Xinhua News Agency reporters on the 7th that Saudi Arabia and Syria recently reached a military cooperation arrangement involving the deployment of ground forces to the border area between Saudi Arabia and Yemen and within Yemen to support Yemeni government forces. The source said that the relevant arrangement was reached during a recent visit to Saudi Arabia by President Ahmed Shallah of the Syrian Transitional Government, and details relating to the dispatch of troops have not yet been disclosed. At the same time, he said that no fighters from Syria have been found on the Yemeni front. According to information, Syrian military officers recently visited Saudi Arabia to inspect potential deployment sites, frontline conditions, and logistics supply routes. Saudi Arabia and Syria signed a cooperation agreement between the defense ministries of the two countries on the 4th in the Saudi capital Riyadh. The details have not yet been announced. The Syrian News Agency quoted a Syrian diplomatic source on the 7th as reporting that there is no basis for claims that Syria is sending troops to Yemen at this stage. The source said that the current military cooperation between Syria and Saudi Arabia involves training, exchange of experience, and military advice. The focus is on troop training and capacity building, and may be further developed into a joint defense agreement in the future.

A senior Yemeni Houthi source told Xinhua News Agency reporters on the 7th that Saudi Arabia and Syria recently reached a military cooperation arrangement involving the deployment of ground forces to the border area between Saudi Arabia and Yemen and within Yemen to support Yemeni government forces. The source said that the relevant arrangement was reached during a recent visit to Saudi Arabia by President Ahmed Shallah of the Syrian Transitional Government, and details relating to the dispatch of troops have not yet been disclosed. At the same time, he said that no fighters from Syria have been found on the Yemeni front. According to information, Syrian military officers recently visited Saudi Arabia to inspect potential deployment sites, frontline conditions, and logistics supply routes. Saudi Arabia and Syria signed a cooperation agreement between the defense ministries of the two countries on the 4th in the Saudi capital Riyadh. The details have not yet been announced. The Syrian News Agency quoted a Syrian diplomatic source on the 7th as reporting that there is no basis for claims that Syria is sending troops to Yemen at this stage. The source said that the current military cooperation between Syria and Saudi Arabia involves training, exchange of experience, and military advice. The focus is on troop training and capacity building, and may be further developed into a joint defense agreement in the future.