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Saudis ready to join US-led operations in Syria | ||
2016-02-07 | ||
Saudi Arabia said on Thursday it was ready to participate in any ground operations in Syria if the US-led alliance decides to start such operations, an adviser to the Saudi defence minister said.
Asseri said Saudi Arabia had been an active member of the US-led coalition that had been fighting Daesh in Syria since 2014, and had carried out more than 190 aerial missions.
"If there was a consensus from the leadership of the coalition, the Kingdom is willing to participate in these efforts because we believe that aerial operations are not the ideal solution and there must be a twin mix of aerial and ground operations," Asseri said. Asked about the comments at a briefing, US State Department spokesman John Kirby said the coalition was generally supportive of having partners contribute more in the fight against Islamic State but he had not seen the Saudi proposal. "I would not want to comment specifically on this until we've had a chance to review it," he said. | ||
Posted by:Steve White |