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| Egypt Says Air Force, Navy Join in Yemen Intervention |
| 2015-03-27 |
| [AnNahar] Egypt's air force and Navy are participating in a Saudi-led intervention against Shiite Houthis in Yemen, the presidency said in a statement on Thursday. The government had previously said it would be prepared to commit ground troops as well if required. "It was necessary for Egypt to assume its responsibility... through the participation of elements of the Egyptian armed forces from the air force and Navy," the presidency said in a statement. It said the action came in response to "demands by the Yemeni nation for the return of stability and to preserve its Arab identity," in an apparent reference to Iran's backing for the Huthis. A military official told Agence La Belle France-Presse that "Egypt is participating in the ongoing operation." |
| Posted by:trailing wife |
| #1 * See ALSO BIGNEWSNETWORK > EGYPT WILLING TO FIGHT AGZ HOUTHIS IN YEMEN [ground-air,etc. war] "IFF NECESSARY". Iff the intent of the KSA-led airstrikes is to help restore Hadi to power + eliminate the Houthi, AQ, + ISIS threats from Yemen, ITS NOT CLEAR YET IFF THE SAUDI EFFORT IS WORKING OR EFFECTIVE. The KSA says it will strike targets inside Yemen as long as necessary to achieve its objectives - CAN ANTI-SAUDI IRAN ANDOR MAJOR ISIS-AQ INTERVENTION IN YEMEN [other Gulf States] BE AVOIDED??? Turkey is repor sending military delegations to Bahrain + Qatar, ostensib to help beef up local defenses in case of Iran andor ISIS, etal. intervention. * WAFF > TURKEY'S ERDOGAN SAYS CAN'T TOLERATE IRAN'S BID TO DOMINATE THE MIDDLE EAST. * BIGNEWSNETWORK > BAHRAIN'S KING SAYS MILITARY MOVE ONLY OPTION TO RESCUE YEMENIS [Yemeni People]. VERSUS * DEFENCE.PK/FORUMS > YEMEN HOUTHI FORCES GAIN FIRST FOOTHOLD IN ARABIAN SEA [City of Shaqra]: REUTERS. * RELATED SAME > YEMEN HOUTHI FORCES ADVANCE DESPITE SAUDI-LED AIRSTRIKES: REUTERS. * FARS NEWS > SAUDI ARABIA FAILS TO DESTROY YEMEN'S STRATEGIC MISSLES SYSTEMS. SCUDS + SAMS. * SAME > SENIOR [Iran] MP: YEMENI MISSLES [Scuds] CAN HIT TARGETS 500-KMS INSIDE SAUDI ARABIA. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2015-03-27 22:11 |