Egypt deployed forces to Saudi Arabia before Sisi's public pledge, sources say
Egypt deployed forces to Saudi Arabia before Sisi's public pledge, sources say Egypt deployed forces and military aircraft to Saudi Arabia and moved air defence systems to strategic locations across the country long before President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi publicly pledged Cairo's support for Riyadh, Egyptian military sources have told Middle East Eye. The deployment included a squadron of Rafale…
Egypt has reportedly deployed forces and military equipment to Saudi Arabia prior to President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi's public pledge of support, according to Egyptian military sources. These deployments included a squadron of Rafale fighter jets, eight helicopters, and four large transport aircraft, as well as naval warships moving towards the southern Red Sea near the Bab al-Mandab Strait.
The reported naval movements were in response to growing concerns over Red Sea shipping security and the threat posed by Houthi attacks in Yemen.
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