Coalition Effort Against Houthis Bolstered By 1,000 Qatari Troops
September 08 2015
About 1,000 troops from Qatar have been deployed to Yemen as part of the Saudi-led coalition effort against the Houthis, reports Al Jazeera (Qatar).
As of Monday, the Qataris were on their way to Maareb province, said military sources cited by Reuters.
The soldiers are backed by more than 200 armored vehicles and 30 Apache helicopters.
More Qatari forces are expected to follow, with the goal of securing Yemen's Jawf governorate. This is Qatar's first deployment to Yemen,...
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