Analysts question Saudi Arabian strategy as Syria denies reports of deployment in region
Syrian FM Shaibani said on October 31 that Damascus was evaluating whether to join the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement, which treats an armed attack against one member as an attack against all.
The recent intercepted Houthi missile attacks on Saudi infrastructure, including damage to a Saudi Aramco building in Riyadh, have prompted discussions among analysts regarding a potential deployment of Syrian soldiers to the region. While Syria has denied sending troops to Yemen, conflicting reports suggest that the country could be sending anywhere from 600 to 10,000 personnel to support Saudi Arabia in its conflict with Iran-backed Houthis.
Analysts Giuseppe Dentice and Abdulghani Al-Iryani offer differing opinions on the potential impact of Syrian involvement, with Dentice highlighting strategic advantages and Al-Iryani arguing that foreign troops could not overcome existing command issues within Saudi-backed Yemeni forces. The conflicting accounts and denials from Syria have left the nature and extent of any potential mission unclear.
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