Syria Mulls Deploying Thousands of Troops to Support Saudi Arabia Against Houthi Rebels
Syria is weighing a deployment of thousands of troops to aid Saudi Arabia in its fight against Iran‑backed Houthi rebels, marking a potential shift in Middle...
POLICY WIRE — Damascus, Syria — Syria is reportedly evaluating a plan to dispatch several thousand soldiers to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and possibly Yemen to bolster Riyadh’s campaign against the Iran‑backed Houthi movement.
The assessment comes from three senior Syrian military officials who told regional outlets that a final decision is still pending, even as Damascus has begun limited security coordination with Saudi forces.
Syrian authorities have rejected claims that troops are already operating in Yemen, but they admit that security integration efforts are underway to support Saudi operations.
Beyond the prospect of a large‑scale deployment, Damascus is providing Riyadh with tactical advice and training, and has already sent a modest Syrian contingent to Saudi soil, according to unnamed sources.
U.S. and Syrian military contacts say the kingdom’s request for assistance is being weighed carefully amid an intensifying conflict that has seen Houthi missiles target Saudi infrastructure.
Such a move would signal a notable realignment in regional alliances, linking the Syrian government more closely with the Saudi‑led coalition against the Houthi insurgency.
Reporting by Policy-Wire (PW)
