Saudi Arabia confirms plans to send troops to Syria

The announcement, reported by the Saudi owned news organisation al-Arabiya, comes after several weeks of rumours the Gulf state would lead troops in Syria.

 

A ground operation will likely anger President Bashar al-Assad, as well as the governments of Russia and Iran – who will see the intervention as an attempt to slow the progress of the Syrian government against rebels, according to Conflict News.

 

It is currently unclear whether Saudi Arabia will deploy ground troops or call upon their newly-formed anti-terror coalition, made up of over 30 countries.

 

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