Egyptian Troops, Tanks Arrive, Bolstering Coalition Effort
September 10 2015
As many as 800 Egyptian soldier are now in Yemen as part of the Saudi-led coalition against the Houthi rebels, reported the Daily Star (Lebanon).
Four units of 150-200 troops, accompanied by tanks and transport vehicles, arrived late Tuesday, said Egyptian security sources.
These are the first Egyptian ground troops in Yemen.
"We have sent these forces as part of Egypt’s prominent role in this alliance....[The] alliance fights for the sake of our brotherly Arab states, and...
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