Syria denies sending troops to Yemen: Our priority is internal security and reconstruction

A Syrian diplomatic source denied the deployment of Syrian military forces to Yemen at present, affirming that military agreements with Saudi Arabia fall within the framework of cooperation in training, exchange of expertise, and military consultations, serving the interests of both countries. The Syrian source, in statements relayed by the official Syrian News Agency (SANA), emphasized that the agreement with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia focuses on training military forces and building their capabilities, with coordination visits from Saudi Arabia to Syria set to begin next month. He added that this cooperation could evolve in the future into a mutual defense agreement or Syria’s accession to the Mecca Alliance, as dictated by shared interests. He stated that claims about the current deployment of Syrian military forces to Yemen have no basis in fact, noting that “Syria’s priorities in the coming phase center on consolidating internal security, reconstruction, and achieving economic recovery.” This official Syrian clarification follows a report by the French news agency AFP, which cited Yemeni officials saying that thousands of Syrian soldiers would be deployed in Saudi Arabia and Yemen, adding that “some have already arrived.”