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“Egyptian troops have been deployed in Saudi Arabia to protect the kingdom’s strategic sites from possible attacks by Yemen’s Houthis.”
“Operative Information Center-OMM” reports that Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty made the statement.
“At the request of our brothers and sisters in Saudi Arabia, we have already deployed military forces there to help fight the Houthis, and we are increasing their numbers,” the minister said.
He stressed that the presence of Egyptian troops in Saudi Arabia is purely defensive. This also includes ensuring the security of the cities of Mecca and Medina, which are considered sacred by Muslims.
Other sources have also reported that several hundred troops, along with armored vehicles, surface-to-air missile systems and missiles, have been sent to Saudi Arabia.
The weapons sent include the Egyptian-made Amoun surface-to-air missile system, designed to intercept unmanned aerial vehicles and low-flying missiles.
This is the first official confirmation that Cairo has deployed troops and weapons in Saudi Arabia.
Egypt’s National Defense Council and House of Representatives had previously approved a decision to provide military assistance to the kingdom in support of its defense.
