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2nd Rotation Of Troops Relieves Comrades In Yemen

November 06 2015

United Arab Emirates

A new rotation of Emirati troops have been deployed to Yemen, reports the Kuwait News Agency.

The second batch of troops has already assumed their duties as part of the Saudi-led coalition against Houthi rebels in Yemen, said U.A.E. military officials on Thursday.

The first contingent is expected to return home within a few days, reported the official Emirates News Agency.

In August, about 1,500 Emirati troops landed in the southern Yemeni port city of Aden. Nearly 70...

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