Syria sends military advisers to Saudi Arabia amid Houthi attacks, sources say

Syria has sent a limited number of military personnel to Saudi Arabia to provide advice and training as the kingdom comes under attack from Yemen’s Houthis, Reuters reported, citing two Syrian military sources and a senior US official.

The US official said Syrian advisers and training teams were travelling to Saudi Arabia to train Saudi and Yemeni units there and improve their combat effectiveness.

The Syrian sources, who have direct knowledge of the matter, also said scores of personnel had travelled to the kingdom in recent weeks.

A senior Syrian diplomat told Reuters that "any suggestion of military deployments at this stage is premature", and that Syria’s focus remained on internal security, border protection and reconstruction.