Damascus denies deployment of troops to Yemen

Damascus has officially denied reports suggesting that Syrian military forces have been deployed to participate in the Yemeni conflict. A diplomatic source stated that claims regarding the presence of Syrian soldiers in Yemen are baseless, emphasizing that the state's current priorities are domestic security, economic recovery, and reconstruction efforts. The source clarified that military cooperation with Saudi Arabia is confined to training, consulting, and the exchange of expertise, with coordination visits between the two nations scheduled for next month. Furthermore, the possibility of evolving this partnership into a joint defense agreement or joining regional security alliances was not ruled out for the future. This statement comes in response to international media reports alleging that Syrian troops were stationed on the Saudi-Yemeni border to assist in operations against the Houthis.