There are no Egyptian ground troops in Yemen: Saudi-led coalition spokesman

The coalition criticised media reports claiming that Egypt sent up to 800 ground troops to Yemen on Tuesday

Ahram Online , Friday 11 Sep 2015,
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The official spokesman for the Saudi Ministry of Defense Gen. Ahmed Hassan al-Asiri speaks during news conference in Riyadh March 26, 2015. (Photo: Reuters)

Saudi military spokesman General Ahmed Asiri dismissed on Friday reports that Egyptian and Sudanese ground troops have been deployed in Yemen.

In an interview with Saudi state TV, Asiri criticised media reports claiming that Egypt has recently sent 800 ground troops to Yemen on Tuesday, describing the reports as "inaccurate".

"If there were any of those troops [Egyptian and Sudanese] on the ground, we would have immediately announced the news as it is not a secret," Asiri said.

Since March, the Egyptian air force and navy have taken part in the Saudi-led Arab military coalition against Yemen's Houthi rebels, an Iran-backed Shia militant group which had seized large parts of the country.

In August 2015, Egypt extended by six months deployment of troops abroad.

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Farhan wrote:
14-09-2015 09:33am

We will never know if these people being killed by Egyptian military are really militants of innocent people


who were at wrong place at wrong time. 12 innocents were killed today , They would have also declared them militants if few of them were not Mexicans.
Hurmuzi wrote:
12-09-2015 06:40am

8 countries can not defeat 10% shia terrorist


Sudi and other countries Rulers suppose to be die and death is the batter than life for them every thing they got but they lost faith and honesty 10% shia terrorists still fighting against large sunnis papulation shame and shame RULERS are Burdends
Chamak wrote:
12-09-2015 05:11am

Opreation taking too long


Gulf Army power ability are too weak and gulf baging help from other we are suprise the oil rich countries militry power are zeero Arab grand fathers were braves but new Arabs are cowards because womens are the weakness of Rulers they can not defend arab land
Tut wrote:
12-09-2015 02:08am

Good news Bad news


The Good news Egypt is smart; did't get bullied into putting ground troops in Yemen. The Bad news Saudi and GCC will continue to get their backsides kicked with no end in sight, wreak more havoc in Yemen

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